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Repression
Definition of Repression
1.
A state of forcible subjugation
Noun
2.
(psychiatry) the classical defense mechanism that protects you from impulses or ideas that would cause anxiety by preventing them from becoming conscious
Noun
3.
The act of repressing; control by holding down
Noun
Semanticaly linked words with "repression"
subjection
subjugation
psychiatry
psychological medicine
psychopathology
defence
defence mechanism
defence reaction
defense
defense mechanism
defense reaction
control
Hyponims for word "repression"
subjection
subjugation
defence
defence mechanism
defence reaction
defense
defense mechanism
defense reaction
control