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repressed

/ɹɪˈpɹɛst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.26 in modern English

Syllables
re-pressed
IPA
/ɹɪˈpɹɛst/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of repress

adj

Subjected to repression.

adj

Showing the suppression of emotions or impulses.

verb

Pressed again.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English press English repress English -ed English repressed From repress + -ed.

Inflected Forms

more repressed (comparative) most repressed (superlative)

Derived Forms

hyperrepressed nonrepressed repressedly unrepressed

Phrases

repressed memory

Synonyms

pent-up

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce repressed?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˈpɹɛst/.
What does repressed mean?
simple past and past participle of repress
Where does repressed come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English press English repress English -ed English repressed From repress + -ed.

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