1
: subjected to or marked by repression
2
: characterized by restraint
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a 19th-century church in the repressed style favored by the strict religious sect
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Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2025
Read the full Aries Daily Horoscope Taurus (April 20 - May 20)
Unearth your repressed ambitions.
—USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
From this repressed baseline, Milei’s deregulation reopened market opportunities.
—Guy Petcho, National Review, 19 Mar. 2025
Young funeral salesman Hsiao-kang (Lee Kang-sheng) – having discovered keys in the door one day – occasionally occupies the space to secretly act out displays of
repressed identity.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Repressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repressed. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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repressed
adjective
re·pressed
ri-ˈprest 
1
: subjected to or marked by repression
a repressed child
2
: characterized by a keeping in check
Medical Definition
repressed
adjective
re·pressed
ri-ˈprest
: subjected to or marked by repression
a repressed child
repressed anger
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