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represión

repression

noun rreh-preh-SYOHN Rare
People & Society Politics

Also means

suppression

Usage Note

Represión refers to the suppression of people, movements, or impulses by force or authority. In political contexts it typically implies state violence against dissent; in psychology it follows Freudian usage for suppressing desires or memories (la represión de emociones). The verb is reprimir and the agent noun is represor. Note the written accent on the final syllable.

Examples

"La represión del movimiento fue brutal."

Natural Translation

The repression of the movement was brutal.

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