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repressed en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ɹɪˈpɹɛst/
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English press English repress English -ed English repressed From repress + -ed.

Meanings

  1. Subjected to repression.
    • repressed homosexuality
    • repressed people
  2. Showing the suppression of emotions or impulses.

Forms

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more repressed Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most repressed Degree=Sup lexicographic

Deriveds

nonrepressed · unrepressed · hyperrepressed · repressed memory · repressedly

repressed en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ɹɪˈpɹɛst/
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English press English repress English -ed English repressed From repress + -ed.

Meanings

  1. (form-of, participle, past) simple past and past participle of repress
    form of repress

repressed en · VERB · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • /ɹiˈpɹɛst/
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English pressed English repressed From re- + pressed.

Meanings

  1. Pressed again.