repression

CEFRB2

/ɹəˈpɹɛʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The act of controlling or hiding feelings, ideas, or actions.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The involuntary rejection from consciousness of painful or disagreeable ideas, memories, feelings, or impulses.

Examples

  • Some of them were and are in constant danger due to political repression and persecution.

  • These events unleashed a brutal repression in Egypt.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The act of repressing; state of being repressed.

More examples

In context

  • The seed of revolution is repression.

  • History shows that when governments fear the truth and increase repression, their days are limited.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The government's blank of free speech led to widespread protests from citizens.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From repress + -ion.