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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024re•pres•sion (ri presh′ən),USA pronunciation n. - the act of repressing;
state of being repressed. - Psychiatrythe rejection from consciousness of painful or disagreeable ideas, memories, feelings, or impulses.
- Medieval Latin repressiōn- (stem of repressiō), Late Latin: suppression. See repress, -ion
- Middle English repressioun 1325–75
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: reˈpression n - the act or process of repressing or the condition of being repressed
- the subconscious rejection of thoughts and impulses that conflict with conventional standards of conduct
See suppression
re•press /rɪˈprɛs/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]- Psychologyto check or inhibit (actions or desires):repressed a sneeze.
- to hold down and control (persons) unfairly or evilly:to repress one's civil rights.
- Psychologyto keep down or hold back (memories, emotions, or impulses) unconsciously:to repress his fantasies.
re•pres•sion /rɪˈprɛʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] re•pres•sive, adj. See -press-. |