suppression
noun
sup·pres·sion
sə-ˈpre-shən 
1
: an act or instance of suppressing : the state of being suppressed
2
: the conscious intentional exclusion from consciousness of a thought or feeling
Examples of suppression in a Sentence
learned that suppression of her angry feelings didn't necessarily make them go away
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Please use caution when returning to the area as Firefighters remain on scene working on fire suppression.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025
While some online spaces focus on legitimate male-centric concerns such as fatherhood or mental health, others promote misogyny, dominance and emotional suppression of women in particular.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
California Common Cause, a pro-democracy watchdog group, also denounced the order as a voter suppression tactic.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for suppression
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“Suppression.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suppression. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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suppression
noun
sup·pres·sion
sə-ˈpresh-ən
: an act or instance of suppressing: as
a
: stoppage of a bodily function or a symptom
suppression of urine secretion
suppression of a cough
b
: the failure of development of a bodily part or organ
c
: the conscious intentional exclusion from consciousness of a thought or feeling compare repression sense 2a
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