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   repressive

   /rɪˈprɛsɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. (especially of a social or political system) inhibiting or restraining personal freedom: "a repressive regime"
   • ▪ inhibiting or preventing the expression or awareness of thoughts or desires: "a repressive moral code"

   Derivatives

   • 1. repressively adverb
   • 2. repressiveness noun

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

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   REPRESSIVE definition: 1. controlling what people do, especially by using force: 2. preventing people from expressing…. Learn more.

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   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.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREPRESSIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   REPRESSIVE meaning: 1. controlling what people do, especially by using force: 2. preventing people from expressing…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREPRESSIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Definition of 'repressive' repressive. (rɪpresɪv ) adjective. A repressive government is one that restricts people's freedom and controls them by using force. [disapproval] The military regime in power was unpopular and repressive. Synonyms: oppressive, tough, severe, absolute More Synonyms of repressive. repressively adverb [ADVERB with verb]

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › repressiveRepressive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Repressive things keep people from doing or saying what they want. Repressive controls on the press don't allow journalists to freely report the news. It's almost always a government, or a political or social system, that acts in a repressive way.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › repressiveRepressive - definition of repressive by The Free Dictionary

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   Define repressive. repressive synonyms, repressive pronunciation, repressive translation, English dictionary definition of repressive. adj. Causing or inclined to cause repression: a repressive dictatorship. re·pres′sive·ly adv. re·pres′sive·ness n.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionrepressive adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of repressive adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Repressive definition: tending or serving to repress. See examples of REPRESSIVE used in a sentence.

10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › repressiveRepressive Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    REPRESSIVE meaning: 1 : controlling people by force; 2 : not allowing certain feelings or desires to be expressed

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › repressive_adjrepressive, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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    There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective repressive. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.