suppression
Americannoun
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the act of suppressing.
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the state of being suppressed.
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Psychoanalysis. conscious inhibition of an impulse.
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Botany. the absence of parts normally or usually present due to the action of frost, disease, or insects.
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Radio, Electronics. the elimination of a component of a varying emission, as the elimination of a frequency or group of frequencies from a signal.
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Electricity. the reduction or elimination of irregular current oscillations or frequencies in a circuit.
noun
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the act or process of suppressing or the condition of being suppressed
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psychoanal the conscious avoidance of unpleasant thoughts Compare repression
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electronics the act or process of suppressing a frequency, oscillation, etc
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biology the failure of an organ or part to develop
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med the cessation of any physiological process
Other Word Forms
- nonsuppression noun
- resuppression noun
- self-suppression noun
Etymology
Origin of suppression
First recorded in 1520–30; from Latin suppressiōn-, stem of suppressiō “a pressing under”; equivalent to suppress + -ion
Example Sentences
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But the Shah was a problematic figure, obscene in his displays of wealth and ruthless in his suppression of dissent.
Transparency of donations, rather than the suppression of speech, is the best response to concerns about corruption.
From MarketWatch
Theodosius was the Christian Roman emperor who embraced the Nicene Creed as the religion of empire in the late fourth century, conducting a single-minded suppression of paganism in the lands over which he ruled.
He reportedly spoke only one word -- "yeah" -- when asked by the judge whether he had heard a discussion about the extension of suppression orders.
From Barron's
“The more we face containment and suppression, the more we must promote open cooperation in the cultural field, and showcase a credible, lovely and respectable image of China,“ Li told a forum in May.
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