Synonyms for répression
rɪˈprɛʃ ənrépres·sion

Princeton's WordNet

1. repressionnoun

   a state of forcible subjugation

   "the long repression of Christian sects"

2. repressionnoun

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

3. repressionnoun

   the act of repressing; control by holding down

   "his goal was the repression of insolence"

Matched Categories

1. • Control
   • Defense Mechanism
   • Psychiatry
   • Subjugation

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1. repressionnoun

   Synonyms:
   suppression

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1. repressionnoun

   Synonyms:
   suppression, restraint, quelling, check

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1. List of paraphrases for "repression":

   suppression, oppression, repressive, crackdown, punishment, suppressing, répression, suppress, persecution, clampdown

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1. Cory Gardner:

   The voice of the people of Hong Kong must be heard without fear of repression and retaliation. The Hong Kong government must fully guarantee the democratic rights of Hong Kongers, while Beijing must fully respect Hong Kong's autonomy. The world is watching.

2. Marco Rubio:

   This is a windfall for the Castro regime that will be used to fund its repression against Cubans, as well as its activities against U.S. national interests in Latin America and beyond.

3. Maryam Rajavi:

   Any interaction and cooperation with the clerical regime will be in service of the repression and slaughter of the Iranian people, and its nuclear weapons ambitions, and fueling wars in the region.

4. Timothy Kaldas:

   What were the three main pillars that he promised? Stability, economic growth and security and he has failed on all three counts, so they are doubling down... If they can get away with expanding their repression against high-level targets and keep people in line, why wouldn't they?

5. Robert Hutchins:

   The policy of repression of ideas cannot work and never has worked.