repression
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/ɹəˈpɹɛʃən/
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/ɹəˈpɹɛʃən/ · [ɹəˈpɹɛʃn̩]
Definition of repression
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(countable, uncountable)The act of repressing; state of being repressed.
“History shows that when governments fear the truth and increase repression, their days are limited.”
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noun
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(countable, uncountable)The act of repressing; state of being repressed.
“History shows that when governments fear the truth and increase repression, their days are limited.”
- (countable, uncountable)The involuntary rejection from consciousness of painful or disagreeable ideas, memories, feelings, or impulses.
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Etymology
From repress + -ion.
Words you can make from repression
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Best play isoprenes 11 points9-letter words
2 words8-letter words
18 words7-letter words
53 words- EREPSIN 9 pts
- ESPOIRS 9 pts
- OPENERS 9 pts
- ORPINES 9 pts
- PENISES 9 pts
- PEONIES 9 pts
- PEREION 9 pts
- PEREONS 9 pts
- PERRIES 9 pts
- PERRONS 9 pts
- PERSONS 9 pts
- PIONEER 9 pts
- POESIES 9 pts
- POISERS 9 pts
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- PRESSOR 9 pts
- PRISERE 9 pts
- PRISONS 9 pts
- PROSERS 9 pts
- PROSIER 9 pts
- PROSSIE 9 pts
- REOPENS 9 pts
- REPINER 9 pts
- REPINES 9 pts
- REPOSER 9 pts
- REPOSES 9 pts
- REPRESS 9 pts
- REPRISE 9 pts
- RESPIRE 9 pts
- RIPENER 9 pts
- SNIPERS 9 pts
- SPINORS 9 pts
- SPINOSE 9 pts
- EOSINES 7 pts
- IRONERS 7 pts
- ONERIER 7 pts
- ONESIES 7 pts
- ORRISES 7 pts
- RERISEN 7 pts
- RERISES 7 pts
- RINSERS 7 pts
- SEINERS 7 pts
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- SERINES 7 pts
- SERRIES 7 pts
- SIRREES 7 pts
- SNORERS 7 pts
- SOIREES 7 pts
- SONSIER 7 pts
- SORNERS 7 pts
6-letter words
98 words- EPOSES 8 pts
- ESPIES 8 pts
- ESPOIR 8 pts
- INSPOS 8 pts
- OPENER 8 pts
- OPINES 8 pts
- OPSINS 8 pts
- ORPINE 8 pts
- ORPINS 8 pts
- PEISES 8 pts
- PEONES 8 pts
- PEREON 8 pts
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- PERSON 8 pts
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- POSERS 8 pts
- POSIER 8 pts
- POSIES 8 pts
- PREENS 8 pts
- PRIERS 8 pts
- PRIONS 8 pts
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- PRISON 8 pts
- PRONER 8 pts
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- REOPEN 8 pts
- REPINE 8 pts
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- SPRIER 8 pts
- ENOSIS 6 pts
- EOSINE 6 pts
- EOSINS 6 pts
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- ESSOIN 6 pts
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- IRONES 6 pts
- NEREIS 6 pts
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- SENIOR 6 pts
- SENORS 6 pts
- SENSEI 6 pts
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- SEREIN 6 pts
- SERIES 6 pts
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- SIRREE 6 pts
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- SOIREE 6 pts
- SONSIE 6 pts
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5-letter words
28 words- INSPO 7 pts
- NEEPS 7 pts
- OPENS 7 pts
- OPINE 7 pts
- OPSIN 7 pts
- ORPIN 7 pts
- PEENS 7 pts
- PEERS 7 pts
- PEINS 7 pts
- PEISE 7 pts
- PENES 7 pts
- PENIS 7 pts
- PEONS 7 pts
- EOSIN 5 pts
- ERNES 5 pts
- EROSE 5 pts
- ERSES 5 pts
- ESNES 5 pts
- INROS 5 pts
- IRONE 5 pts
- IRONS 5 pts
- NOIRS 5 pts
- NOISE 5 pts
- NORIS 5 pts
- NOSES 5 pts
- ORNIS 5 pts
- ORRIS 5 pts
- OSIER 5 pts
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