repression

1. (countable, uncountable)The act of repressing; state of being repressed.

   History shows that when governments fear the truth and increase repression, their days are limited.

   Repression, Unterdrückung

   репре́ссияrepréssija, подавле́ниеpodavlénije

   репре́сіяreprésija, приду́шенняprydúšennja

   the act of repressing; control by holding down

2. (countable, uncountable)The involuntary rejection from consciousness of painful or disagreeable ideas, memories, feelings, or impulses.

   Verdrängung

   подавле́ниеpodavlénije

1. Some of them were and are in constant danger due to political repression and persecution.

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2. The seed of revolution is repression.

   ruСемена революции — репрессии.

   deDer Keim der Revolution ist Repression.

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3. They all took part in the repressions.

   ruВ репрессиях они все принимали участие.

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4. The fierce repression left the country in shock.

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5. Citizens lived in constant fear of denunciation and repression.

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