adj
Meaning 1
Subjected to repression.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- repressed homosexuality
- repressed people
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
repressed
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/ɹɪˈpɹɛst/
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rhymes with -ɛst
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/ɹiˈpɹɛst/
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CMU ARPABET: R IY0 P R EH1 S T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Showing the suppression of emotions or impulses.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
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verb
Meaning 3
simple past and past participle of repress
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 4
Pressed again.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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adjective satellite
Meaning 5
characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- her severe upbringing had left her inhibited
- a very inhibited young man, anxious and ill at ease
- their reactions were partly the product of pent-up emotions
- repressed rage turned his face scarlet
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: pent-up
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English press English repress English -ed English repressed From repress + -ed.
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English pressed English repressed From re- + pressed.
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