Repression Definition & Meaning
repression
- noun
- a state of forcible subjugation; "the long repression of Christian sects"
- (psychiatry) the classical defense mechanism that protects you from impulses or ideas that would cause anxiety by preventing them from becoming conscious
- the act of repressing; control by holding down; "his goal was the repression of insolence"
"Repression" in song lyrics
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"Cementin' this repression"
Lauryn Hill — I Get Out -
"Missions and reserves, cultural repression"
Rainman — Australian Story -
"Of me at my very worst...but the words murder repression"
White Collar Criminals — Voice
Words that rhyme with repression
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- What does repression mean?
- a state of forcible subjugation; "the long repression of Christian sects" (psychiatry) the classical defense mechanism that protects you from impulses or ideas that would cause anxiety by preventing them from becoming conscious the act of repressing; control by holding down; "his goal was the repression of insolence"
- What part of speech is repression?
- Repression is a noun.
- How many definitions does repression have?
- Repression has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).