repression

nouns

a state of forcible subjugation
"the long repression of Christian sects"
repression
is derived from
repress
is a type of (narrower)
forced submission to control by others
subjection, subjugation
(psychiatry) the classical defense mechanism that protects you from impulses or ideas that would cause anxiety by preventing them from becoming conscious
repression
domain category
the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
psychiatry, psychological medicine, psychopathology
is a type of (narrower)
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
defence, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense, defense mechanism, defense reaction
the act of repressing; control by holding down
"his goal was the repression of insolence"
repression
is derived from
repress
is a type of (narrower)
the activity of managing or exerting control over something
"the control of the mob by the police was admirable"
control