repression
/rɪˈprɛʃən/
noun
- The act of controlling or stopping something, especially feelings or desires, by force or by not allowing them to be expressed.
- She struggled with the repression of her true emotions for years.
- His repression of anger eventually led to a huge outburst.
- The government's repression of free speech was condemned by activists.
- The act of using force to control a group of people and limit their freedom.
- Many citizens fled the nation to escape religious repression.
- The regime's repression of dissent included arrests and censorship.
- The country suffered under decades of political repression.
- In psychology, the unconscious act of pushing painful or disturbing memories, thoughts, or feelings out of one's awareness.
- The therapist explained how repression works as a defense mechanism.
- Repression of childhood trauma can affect a person's behavior as an adult.
- According to Freud, repression is a key concept in psychoanalysis.
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