suppression

CEFRC1

/səˈpɹɛʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The act of stopping or hiding something.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A process in which a person consciously excludes anxiety-producing thoughts, feelings, or memories.

Examples

  • A caged bird represents a suppression of some urge or drive.

  • The biggest threat to democracy in the United States is voter suppression.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Also pronounced

  • /səˈpɹeʃən/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The state of being suppressed.

  2. The act or instance of suppressing.

  3. The entirety of acts aimed at stopping or preventing the enemy to execute such unwanted activities like firing, regrouping, observation or others.

More examples

In context

  • In these circumstances the Communist guerrillas had survived Kuomintang suppression and in the autumn of 1931 they had launched a rising in the Huanglung Mountains of north Shensi.

  • The suppression of uncomfortable ideas may be common in religion and politics, but it is not the path to knowledge; it has no place in the endeavor of science.

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The blank of free speech by the dictator angered many journalists.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from Latin suppressiō.