🚫Repression

noun
/rɪˈpreʃən/

Meaning

the action of subduing someone or something by force; the restraint, prevention, or inhibition of a feeling, impulse, etc.

Example Sentences

The government's repression of free speech sparked widespread protests.

Synonyms

suppression, oppression, subjugation, constraint

Antonyms

liberation, freedom, expression, release

Collocations

political repression, state repression, brutal repression, repression of rights

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