About The Word Repressive
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Repressive
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What's The Definition Of Repressive?
[adj] restrictive of action; "a repressive regime"; "an overly strict and inhibiting discipline"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Repressive: inhibiting | inhibitory | repressing | restrictive Related Terms | Find terms related to Repressive: See Also | Repressive In Webster's Dictionary \Re*press"ive\ (r?-pr?s"?v), a. [Cf. F. r['e]pressif.
LL. repressivus.]
Having power, or tending, to repress; as, repressive acts or
measures. -- {Re*press"ive*ly}, adv.
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