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Repression

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Repression"

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Word	Definition
repressive	Serving to repress or suppress; oppressive
suppressionnoun	The act or instance of suppressing.
suppressingnoun	The act by which something is suppressed; a suppression.
preventionnoun	(medicine) Any measure intended to limit health-related risks (such as information campaigns, vaccination, early diagnosis etc.).
suppressverb	To put an end to, especially with force, to crush, do away with; to prohibit, subdue.
oppressionnoun	The exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner.
quellnoun	A subduing.
interdictionnoun	The act of interdicting or something interdicted.
clampdownnoun	A sudden repressive or punitive restriction or control.
break-upnoun	Alternative spelling of breakup. [The act of breaking up; disintegration or division.]
victimisationnoun	Alternative spelling of victimization. [An act that victimizes or exploits someone.]
persecutionnoun	The act of persecuting, especially a specific group of people; an instance of persecution.
crackdownnoun	Abruptly stern measures or disciplinary action; increased enforcement.
punishingnoun	Punishment.
criminalisationnoun	Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of criminalization. [The act of making a previously legal activity illegal, the act of making something a criminal offence.]
tightnessnoun	The quality or degree of being tight.
criminalizationnoun	The act of making a previously legal activity illegal, the act of making something a criminal offence.
punishverb	(transitive) To cause (a child, student, or someone else being looked after, or a suspect or criminal) to suffer for crime or misconduct, to administer disciplinary action, typically by an authority or a person in authority (for example: a parent, teacher, or police officer).
coercionnoun	(uncountable) Actual or threatened force for the purpose of compelling action by another person; the act of coercing.
defeatnoun	The act or instance of being defeated, of being overcome or vanquished; a loss.