suppression
/səˈprɛʃən/
noun
- The act of stopping something from being expressed, revealed, or active.
- Emotional suppression can lead to stress and anxiety.
- The suppression of free speech is a violation of human rights.
- The government ordered the suppression of all news about the accident.
- The act of ending or preventing something by force, such as a rebellion or disease.
- The suppression of the uprising took several weeks.
- The drug is used for the suppression of the immune system after an organ transplant.
- Early suppression of the fire prevented it from spreading to nearby homes.
- In psychology, the conscious effort to push away unwanted thoughts or feelings.
- The therapist helped her move from suppression to healthy expression of emotions.
- Chronic suppression of anger may cause physical symptoms like headaches.
- Suppression of traumatic memories can be a temporary coping mechanism.
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