repressive
/rɪˈpresɪv/adjective
उच्चारण रिप्रेसिव
दमनकारी, दमनात्मक
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adjective
- 1
(of a government or system) controlling people by force and restricting their freedom
दमनकारी, दमनात्मक
- a repressive regime
- Repressive laws were used to silence the press.
Synonyms oppressive authoritarian tyrannical despotic harsh
Opposite liberal democratic
- 2
controlling emotions or desires and not allowing them to be expressed
(भावनाओं को) दबाने वाला
- He grew up in a strict and repressive household.
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Do not confuse repressive (cruelly controlling people) and regressive (going back to an earlier, less advanced state).
Repressive (लोगों को कठोरता से दबाने वाला) और regressive (पिछली, कम विकसित अवस्था की ओर लौटने वाला) में भ्रम न करें।