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repressedhaving desires, feelings, or memories that are kept unconsciously in the mind

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: having desires, feelings, or memories that are kept unconsciously in the mind

Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈprest/

Korean meaning: 억압된, 억제된

Korean pronunciation: 리**프레**스트

Example Sentences

  • After years of therapy, she finally dealt with her repressed childhood trauma.
  • His repressed feelings suddenly exploded like a shaken soda bottle.
  • The repressed Victorian society had many unspoken rules about behavior.

repressed

ADJECTIVE

//rɪˈprest//

having desires, feelings, or memories that are kept unconsciously in the mind

repressed concept
💡 Concept

having desires, feelings, or memories that are kept unconsciously in the mind

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repressed rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

What's repressed must be expressed to heal the stressed!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/rɪˈprest/
🇬🇧 UK/rɪˈprest/

🌳Etymology

Prefixre--
Rootpress
Suffix--ed

Origin

라틴어에서 유래된 단어로, '다시 뒤로 밀어내다'라는 의미에서 발전했습니다. 마치 감정을 마음 깊숙한 곳으로 다시 밀어 넣는 것과 같습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

expressedimpresseddepressedstressed
expressed
impressed
depressed
stressed

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📝Examples

After years of therapy, she finally dealt with her repressed childhood trauma.

😄 Fun example

His repressed feelings suddenly exploded like a shaken soda bottle.

The repressed Victorian society had many unspoken rules about behavior.

😄 Fun example

He was so emotionally repressed that he cried at TV commercials but not at his own wedding.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

suppressedrestrainedinhibitedstifledbottled up

Antonyms

expressedreleasedliberated

Related

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