WEBa. : to check by or as if by pressure : curb. injustice was repressed. b. : to put down by force : subdue. repress a disturbance. 2. a. : to hold in by self-control. repressed a laugh. …
WEB/rɪˈprɛsɪv/ IPA guide. Other forms: repressively. Repressive things keep people from doing or saying what they want. Repressive controls on the press don't allow journalists to …
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repressive adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and …
WEBrepressive. (of a system of government) controlling people by force and limiting their freedom synonym dictatorial, tyrannical. controlling emotions and desires and not allowing them to be expressed. Definition of repressive adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
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REPRESSIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
WEBApr 17, 2024 · a period of youth and inexperience. 2 meanings: 1. acting to control, suppress, or restrain 2. subjecting people, a society, etc to a state of subjugation.... Click for more definitions.
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REPRESSIVE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
WEBDefine repressive. repressive synonyms, repressive pronunciation, repressive translation, English dictionary definition of repressive. adj. Causing or inclined to cause repression: a repressive dictatorship. re·pres′sive·ly adv. re·pres′sive·ness n.
WEB1. a. : the action or process of repressing : the state of being repressed. repression of unpopular opinions. b. : an instance of repressing. racial repressions. 2. a. : a mental …