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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesrepressão
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ʁe.pɾeˈsɐ̃w/
"A repressão política aumentou no país."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action or process of suppressing a population or group by force, authority, or violence.
"The government's brutal repression of the peaceful protests sparked international outrage." - 2
In psychoanalysis, the exclusion of distressing memories, thoughts, or desires from the conscious mind.
"His psychological trauma led to the severe repression of his childhood memories."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin 'repressio', from 'reprimere' (to press back, check, or restrain), formed by the prefix 're-' (back) and 'primere' (to press). It entered English in the late Middle Ages as a political and physical concept, later gaining specialized psychoanalytic significance in the late 19th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Repression" is said worldwide
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répression
Transliteration: ʁe.pʁɛ.sjɔ̃
"La répression des mouvements sociaux a été sévère."
Unterdrückung
Transliteration: /ˈʊntɐˌdʁʏkʊŋ/
"Die Unterdrückung der Opposition ist inakzeptabel."
repressione
Transliteration: /re.presˈsi.o.ne/
"La repressione della rivolta fu immediata."
represión
Transliteration: /re.pɾeˈsjon/
"La represión policial fue condenada por los ciudadanos."
repressão
Transliteration: /ʁe.pɾeˈsɐ̃w/
"A repressão política aumentou no país."
दमन
Transliteration: daman
"सरकार द्वारा विरोध का दमन किया गया।"
压制
Transliteration: yāzhì
"人民进行了抵抗，反对独裁统治的压制。"
억압
Transliteration: eog-ap
"정부는 시민들의 자유를 억압했다."
弾圧
Transliteration: dan'atsu
"自由な言論に対する弾圧が強まっている。"
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