Synonyms of repression

repression

noun

ri-ˈpre-shən 

as in restraint

the checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others

psychologists talking about the repression of anger and how it affects one's health

Synonyms & Similar Words

• restraint
• discipline
• suppression
• inhibition
• composure
• constraint
• self-control
• discretion
• reserve
• refrainment
• self-restraint
• continence
• possession
• control
• self-command
• mastery
• silence
• willpower
• self-discipline
• self-censorship
• will
• distance
• self-government
• aloofness
• self-denial
• reticence
• self-mastery
• shyness
• bashfulness
• self-containment
• command
• modesty
• taciturnity
• self-possession
• detachedness
• self-poise

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• incontinence
• disinhibition
• gratification
• indulgence
• unconstraint
• frankness
• overindulgence
• candor
• bluntness
• uninhibitedness
• self-abandonment
• intemperance
• unrestrainedness
• self-indulgence
• immoderacy

Examples of repression in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Maduro's claim of victory spurred an eruption of protests across Venezuela, prompting his regime to engage in a wave of violent repression. —Greg Wehner, Fox News, 4 Sep. 2024

Meanwhile, in the occupied West Bank, Israel’s military and settlers have launched a wave of violent repression while the world’s attention has been focused on Gaza. —Mustafa Barghouti, TIME, 9 Oct. 2024

Many of the group have since left Cuba, alleging government repression. —Reuters, NBC News, 19 Sep. 2024

It is called financial repression and that repression is what has killed the U.K. stock market. —Clem Chambers, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024