repression


Meanings

  • a state of forcible subjugation;
    • "the long repression of Christian sects"
  • (psychiatry) the classical defense mechanism that protects you from impulses or ideas that would cause anxiety by preventing them from becoming conscious
  • the act of repressing; control by holding down;
    • "his goal was the repression of insolence"

Synonyms


Scrabble Score: 12

repression is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

repression is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

repression is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 14

repression is a valid Words With Friends word