repression - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

the act of repressing; control by holding down

Synonyms

• repression

More generic

• control

Noun

(psychiatry) the classical defense mechanism that protects you from impulses or ideas that would cause anxiety by preventing them from becoming conscious

Synonyms

• repression

More generic

• defence
• defence mechanism
• defence reaction
• defense
• defense mechanism
• defense reaction

Noun

a state of forcible subjugation

Synonyms

• repression

More generic

• subjection
• subjugation

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