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[ ri-prest ] / rɪˈprɛst / SEE SYNONYMS FOR repressed ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivesubjected to, affected by, or characteristic of psychological repression: repressed emotional conflicts. Origin of repressedFirst recorded in 1900–05; repress + -ed2 OTHER WORDS FROM repressednon·re·pressed, adjectiveun·re·pressed, adjectiveWords nearby repressedrepresentational, representationalism, representative, representatives, repress, repressed, represser, repressible enzyme, repression, repressive, repressor Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for repressedJudge Frollo’s actions are ruled by his own repressed sexual desires, which grow until they render him desperate and diabolical. Toward a queer Disney canon|Emily VanDerWerff|September 4, 2020|Vox Not to mention the core Christian idea that sexuality is, itself, a necessary evil, and something that must be repressed. Church Sex Scandals Are Rooted in Theology|Jay Michaelson|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST This inner world, as Freud and others had previously suggested, was a fiction of repressed fantasies, dreams, and visions. Joseph O'Neill's 'The Dog' Has a Dystopian Dubai as Modernity's Stand-In|J.P. O’Malley|September 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST The characters in Downton and in that time period are often quite reserved and their emotions are repressed. How Downton Abbey's Joanne Froggatt Navigated Anna's Controversial Rape Arc|Kevin Fallon|August 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Repressed anger is one of the key dimensions to this struggle. Model Minority Rage: Why the Hulk Should Be an Asian Guy|Arthur Chu|July 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST This struggle is for those who have been repressed, this struggle is for those who are imprisoned. Exclusive: Read the Speech Venezuelan Opposition Leader Leopoldo López Made Before He Was Jailed|Leopoldo Lopez|February 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST You are overflowing with repressed energy, Marjorie, Mrs. Dean said, looking a trifle anxious. Marjorie Dean College Freshman|Pauline Lester Frances asked, with dignity, although a certain dimple refused to be repressed. The Spectacle Man|Mary F. Leonard To her luxurious but austerely managed villa, Aunt Septima welcomed Brinnaria with heartfelt, if repressed affection. The Unwilling Vestal|Edward Lucas White She had not repressed his talents from cool calculation, but it had been pleasant to her to see him grow up free from aspirations. Cleopatra, Complete|Georg Ebers The blood suddenly grew hot in Fairchild's veins; he whistled, he repressed a wild, spasmodic desire to shout. The Cross-Cut|Courtney Ryley Cooper
British Dictionary definitions for repressed
adjective(of a person) repressing feelings, instincts, desires, etc Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to repressedinhibit, subdue, suppress, crush, quell, quash, restrain, muffle, squelch, subjugate, stifle, control, hinder, kill, compose, chasten, lock, smother, shush, cork Medical definitions for repressed
adj.Being subjected to or characterized by repression. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |