repression
Pronunciation: /ɹəˈpɹɛʃən/
The English word “repression” has 2 meanings listed here.
noun
- The act of repressing; state of being repressed.
- The involuntary rejection from consciousness of painful or disagreeable ideas, memories, feelings, or impulses.
Etymology
From repress + -ion.
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