Definitions
noun
a state of forcible subjugation
“the long repression of Christian sects”
noun
the classical defense mechanism that protects you from impulses or ideas that would cause anxiety by preventing them from becoming conscious
noun
the act of repressing; control by holding down
“his goal was the repression of insolence”
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