Repression

Re-pres′sion

(r?-pr?sh′?n)

,

Noun.

[Cf. F.

répression

.]

1.

The act of repressing, or state of being repressed;

as, the

repression

of evil and evil doers

.

2.

That which represses; check; restraint.

, n.

1.

The act of subduing; as the repression of tumults.

2.

Check; restraint.

See also: répression

repression ‎(countable and uncountable, plural repressions)

The act of repressing; state of being repressed.
The involuntary rejection from consciousness of painful or disagreeable ideas, memories, feelings, or impulses.

act of repressing

involuntary rejection from consciousness