The word repression is a noun. It is the act of repressing.
Definition criminal repression
Explain in one sentence what Repression does in our mind.
REPRESSION
Leon Trotsky believed that a revolutionary movement, once in power had to deal with the question of repression. For Trotsky the form of repression or the degree of repression was not one involved with principles. It was a matter of expediency.
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The psychologist identified signs of emotional repression in the patient, as they exhibited difficulty expressing their feelings and emotions freely.
Stay Silent about what goes on at the Meetings.
Repression
Repression is an unconscious (or subconscious) defense mechanism that blocks out psychologically intolerable or traumatic thoughts and experiences. To a great extent, repression is used by everyone, adaptively. Pathologically, repression can become a problem if it causes symptoms of anxiety and/or depression which impair day to day functional activities (e.g. school, work, relationships, etc.)
Anchard Frederic Zeller has written: 'An experimental analogue of repression' -- subject(s): Repression (Psychology)
The root word for repression is "press," which comes from the Latin word "pressus" meaning "to press down or restrain."