repressions
Definitions
Noun
- A state of forcible subjugation
- (psychiatry) the classical defense mechanism that protects you from impulses or ideas that would cause anxiety by preventing them from becoming conscious
- The act of repressing; control by holding down
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "repressions".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | proportions | 3 | 18 |
| 2 | preparations | 4 | 15 |
| 3 | projections | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | productions | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | transitions | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | reductions | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | predictions | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | renditions | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | oregonians | 5 | 1 |
| 10 | pretensions | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | rebellions | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | receptions | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | reconvenes | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | rejections | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | rhetoricians | 4 | 1 |
| 16 | richardson's | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | robinson's | 3 | 1 |
| 18 | brazilians | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | brusselmans | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | crustaceans | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | graduations | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | production's | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | productions' | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | prohibition's | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | prohibitions | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | protections | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | protozoans | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | radiation's | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | rebellion's | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | regressions | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | remingtons | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | reparations | 4 | 0 |
| 33 | repligen's | 3 | 0 |
| 34 | robertson's | 3 | 0 |
| 35 | robinsons | 3 | 0 |
| 36 | robinsons' | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | romanians | 4 | 0 |
| 38 | rwandan's | 3 | 0 |
| 39 | rwandans | 3 | 0 |
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "repressions".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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| 1 | expression | 3 | 79 |
| 2 | impressions | 3 | 25 |
| 3 | depression | 3 | 24 |
| 4 | expressions | 3 | 15 |
| 5 | regression | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | recession | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | repression | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | professions | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | depressions | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | expressionism | 5 | 3 |
| 11 | expressionist | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | expressionless | 4 | 2 |
| 13 | repercussions | 4 | 1 |
| 14 | regressions | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | repressing | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | recessions | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | repossessions | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | recession's | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | processions | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | oppressions | 3 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 39
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
“We Will Find You”: A Global Look at How Governments Repress Nationals Abroad | HRW
Feb 22, 2024 Human Rights Watch
Feb 22, 2024 Human Rights Watch
'My first impression was it's hell' — Belarusian prison memoir brings attention back to Lukashenko's repressions
Jun 24, 2026 The Kyiv Independent
Jun 24, 2026 The Kyiv Independent
Solidarity with writers in Belarus against increasing repression
Apr 15, 2026 European Writers Council
Apr 15, 2026 European Writers Council