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Repressed

//ɹɪˈpɹɛst// adj, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Subjected to repression.

    "repressed homosexuality"

  2. 2
    Showing the suppression of emotions or impulses.
Adjective
  1. 1
    characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of repress form-of, participle, past
  2. 2
    Pressed again.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From repress + -ed.

Etymology 2

From repress + -ed.

Etymology 3

From re- + pressed.

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