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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Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 3 Feb. 2025
Mars retrograde is still in gear until February 23, resulting in repressed sentiments coming out in the open.
—Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 27 Jan. 2025
The film is filled with intrusive creeping figures, but even more frightening are the repressed memories that flash across Su-mi’s mind, a startling burst of fragments that puncture the film’s sedate rhythm.
—Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
Certain people like orientalism and seeing women struggling and repressed.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
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“Repressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repressed. Accessed 19 Feb. 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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