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    repressed
    /rɪˈprɛst/

    adjective

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREPRESSED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. uk / rɪˈprest / us / rɪˈprest / Add to word list. having feelings that you do not express: repressed anger / sexuality. English people are notoriously repressed and don't talk about their feelings. Synonym. pent-up. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Controlling emotions. anger management. blackmail. bottle something up.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › repressedRepressed Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of REPRESSED is subjected to or marked by repression. How to use repressed in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREPRESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to not allow something, especially feelings, to be expressed: He repressed a sudden desire to cry. to control what people do, especially by using force. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Controlling emotions. anger management. blackmail. bottle something up. breaking point. choke. compose. cork. dysregulated. dysregulation.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › repressedRepressed - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    The adjective repressed often describes emotions or desires, especially those that could be considered shameful or distressing. When an emotion is repressed, you hold it inside so you don’t have to show how you feel.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › repressedREPRESSED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Repressed definition: subjected to, affected by, or characteristic of psychological repression. See examples of REPRESSED used in a sentence.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREPRESSED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A repressed person does not allow themselves to have natural feelings and desires, especially sexual ones.

  8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › repressRepress Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. a. : to check by or as if by pressure : curb. injustice was repressed. b. : to put down by force : subdue. repress a disturbance. 2. a. : to hold in by self-control. repressed a laugh. b. : to prevent the natural or normal expression, activity, or development of. repressed her anger. 3. : to exclude from consciousness.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREPRESS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1.verb. If you repress a feeling, you make a deliberate effort not to show or have this feeling. People who repress their emotions risk having nightmares. [VERB noun] It is anger that is repressed that leads to violence and loss of control. [beVERB -ed] ...repressed aggression. [VERB-ed]

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › repressedREPRESSED Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    Repressed definition: subjected to, affected by, or characteristic of psychological repression. See examples of REPRESSED used in a sentence.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › repressedrepressed | meaning of repressed in Longman Dictionary of...

    repressed meaning, definition, what is repressed: having feelings or desires that you do n...: Learn more.