repression
noun/ɹəˈpɹɛʃən/ · [ɹəˈpɹɛʃn̩]
Etymology From repress + -ion.
1
The act of repressing; state of being repressed.
- History shows that when governments fear the truth and increase repression, their days are limited.
2
Human sciences, Psychology, Sciences The involuntary rejection from consciousness of painful or disagreeable ideas, memories, feelings, or impulses.