repression
/rɪˈpreʃn/noun
उच्चारण रिप्रेशन
दमन, उत्पीड़न
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noun
- 1
[U]
the use of force to control a group of people and limit their freedom
दमन, उत्पीड़न
- The regime was known for the brutal repression of its critics.
- political repression
Synonyms oppression suppression persecution tyranny subjugation
- 2
[U]
the act of controlling strong emotions or desires, or of not allowing them to be expressed
(भावनाओं या इच्छाओं का) दमन, दबाना
- the repression of anger
Synonyms restraint suppression inhibition bottling up
Opposite expression release
- 3
[U] technical
(in psychology) the process of pushing unpleasant thoughts or memories out of the conscious mind
(मनोविज्ञान में) दमन, दबी हुई स्मृति
- Freud wrote widely about repression and the unconscious mind.