Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

repression

/ɹəˈpɹɛʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.51 in modern English

Syllables: re-pres-sion
IPA: /ɹəˈpɹɛʃən/

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of repressing; state of being repressed.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The involuntary rejection from consciousness of painful or disagreeable ideas, memories, feelings, or impulses.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"History shows that when governments fear the truth and increase repression, their days are limited."
"The most powerful educative force in the new society was, however, the system of police repression."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English press English repress Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English repression From repress + -ion.

Usage

Inflected Forms

repressions (plural)

Derived Forms

antirepression autorepression corepression crossrepression derepression hyperrepression nonrepression overrepression repressionary repressionism repressionist transrepression

Phrases

financial repression transnational repression

Frequently Paired Words

repress suppression

Rhymes With

session depression expression self-expression possession impression profession succession aggression obsession progression discretion

Questions

How do you pronounce repression?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹəˈpɹɛʃən/.
What does repression mean?: The act of repressing; state of being repressed.
Where does repression come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English press English repress Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English repression From repress + -ion.

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