re·pres·sion 
/rɪˈprɛʃən/ noun
/rɪˈprɛʃən/ noun [noncount] 1 a : the act of using force to control someone or something
▪ the state's repression of its citizens
b : the state of being controlled by force
▪ They survived 60 years of political repression. 2 : the act of not allowing a memory, feeling, or desire to be expressed
▪ sexual repression
▪ the state's repression of its citizens
b : the state of being controlled by force
▪ They survived 60 years of political repression.
▪ sexual repression
