repression

simple noun26 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.0

The act of controlling or suppressing one's sexual desires.

The act of controlling or suppressing one's emotions.

Repression carried out by the state apparatus.

Repression targeted at political opponents or dissent.

Repression carried out by the government.

Repression carried out by the police.

Highlights the extreme cruelty and lack of humanity in the repression.

Repression carried out by the military.

Describes repression carried out without pity or compassion.

Used to describe very serious and harsh repression.

Used to describe a very high degree of repression.

Focuses on the use of physical force to cause harm.

Used to describe cruel or severe repression.

Used to describe repression on a very large scale.

Repression targeted at a particular religious group.

Emphasizes the violence and bloodshed involved in the repression.

Repression of certain social groups or behaviors.

Used to specify the group targeted by repression.

Used to specify the agent carrying out the repression.

Someone or a group that is the focus of repression.

Someone or a group that is the focus of repression.

To cause someone or something to experience repression.

To run away from a situation of repression.

To get away from a situation of repression.

To experience or be subjected to repression.

To experience or be subjected to repression.