noun🔗ShareSuppression, répressionThe act or instance of suppressing."The government's suppression of free speech led to widespread protests. "La suppression de la liberté d'expression par le gouvernement a conduit à des protestations généralisées.politicsgovernmentrightactionpolicemilitarywarsocietystatelawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSuppression, répressionThe state of being suppressed."The suppression of his enthusiasm for the project was evident in his quiet demeanor. "La suppression de son enthousiasme pour le projet était évidente dans son comportement calme.politicsgovernmentpolicemilitarylawstatesocietyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRefoulement, suppressionA 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. "Pour éviter de se sentir anxieuse à propos de l'examen à venir, Sarah a utilisé le refoulement pour chasser les inquiétudes concernant ses concepts mathématiques.mindemotionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSuppression(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. "Le cerveau de l'enfant a montré une suppression de l'image de l'œil mal aligné, ce qui rendait difficile pour elle de voir clairement en classe.medicinephysiologybodymindsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading