Looking for the meaning of the word REPRESSION in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of REPRESSION with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Repression
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
rɪˈprɛʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the action of subduing someone or something by force
Short Definition:action of subduing person or thing by force
Examples:- students sparked off events that ended in brutal repression
- the tsarist repressions
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