repression
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repression Definition
(n)
a
state
of
forcible
subjugation
; "
the
long
repression
of
Christian
sects
"
(n) (
psychiatry
)
the
classical
defense
mechanism
that
protects
you
from
impulses
or
ideas
that
would
cause
anxiety
by
preventing
them
from
becoming
conscious
(n)
the
act
of
repressing
;
control
by
holding
down
; "
his
goal
was
the
repression
of
insolence
"
repression Synonyms
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