Suppressive

//səˈprɛ.sɪv// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1
Any drug that acts to suppress a condition.

Adjective

1
That serves to suppress.

Adjective

1
tending to suppress wordnet

Synonyms

restrictive absolute absolutist absolutistic arbitrary aristocratic

Example

"Suppressive cultures are often superstitious."

Etymology

From suppress + -ive.

Related phrases

suppressive person

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