📖 Definitions of "Suppression"
- 1
The act or instance of suppressing.
- 2
The state of being suppressed.
- 3
A process in which a person consciously excludes anxiety-producing thoughts, feelings, or memories.
- 4
(of an eye) A subconscious adaptation by a person's brain to eliminate the symptoms of disorders of binocular vision such as strabismus, convergence insufficiency and aniseikonia.
🔄 Synonyms of "Suppression"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| stiflingnoun | That stifles. |
| inhibitionnoun | The act of inhibiting. |
| quellingnoun | The act by which something is quelled. |
| crushingnoun | The action of the verb to crush. |
| curtailmentnoun | The act of curtailing. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Suppression"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| inhibitionnoun | The act of inhibiting. |
| quellingnoun | The act by which something is quelled. |
| stiflingnoun | The act by which something is stifled. |
| curtailmentnoun | The act of curtailing. |
| crushingnoun | The action of the verb to crush. |
| suppressingnoun | The act by which something is suppressed; a suppression. |
| repressive | Serving to repress or suppress; oppressive |
| repressionnoun | The act of repressing; state of being repressed. |
| 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. |
| abatementnoun | The act of abating, or the state of being abated; a lessening, diminution, or reduction; a moderation; removal or putting an end to; the suppression. |
| lapsingnoun | The act or process by which something lapses. |
| lapsenoun | A temporary failure; a slip. |
| stoppingnoun | The act of something that stops; a halt. |
| cessationnoun | (formal) A ceasing or discontinuance, for example of an action, whether temporary or final. |
| discontinuancenoun | The occurrence of something being discontinued; a cessation; an incomplete ending. |
| quellnoun | A subduing. |
| retrenchmentnoun | A curtailment or reduction. |
| stopnoun | A (usually marked) place where buses, trams or trains halt to let passengers get on and off, usually smaller than a station. |
| downsizingnoun | An act in which a company downsizes or is downsized. |
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