noun🔗ShareThe act or instance of suppressing."The government's suppression of free speech led to widespread protests. "politicsgovernmentrightactionpolicemilitarywarsocietystatelawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe state of being suppressed."The suppression of his enthusiasm for the project was evident in his quiet demeanor. "politicsgovernmentpolicemilitarylawstatesocietyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA process in which a person consciously excludes anxiety-producing thoughts, feelings, or memories."To avoid feeling anxious about the upcoming exam, Sarah used suppression to push away worries about her math concepts. "mindemotionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(of an eye) A subconscious adaptation by a person's brain to eliminate the symptoms of disorders of binocular vision such as strabismus, convergence insufficiency and aniseikonia."The child's brain showed a suppression of the image from the misaligned eye, making it difficult for her to see clearly in her classes. "medicinephysiologybodymindsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
