Repression
Suppression
Synonyms: Suppression, quashing, crushing, stamping out, oppression, domination, subjection, dictatorship, censorship, quelling, subduing, squashing, squelching, subjugation, tyranny, despotism, and authoritarianism.
Restraint
Synonyms: Restraint, holding back, biting back, keeping in check, keeping under control, smothering, inhibition, restraining, keeping back, suppression, control, stifling, bottling up, and frustration.
Example Sentences
The regime used violence for political repression.
Emotional repression can lead to mental health issues.
The repression of free speech sparked protests.
She struggled with the repression of painful memories.
Repression of creativity can hinder innovation.
He experienced repression throughout his childhood.
The country suffered years of government repression.
Psychological repression can occur unconsciously.
The people rose against the repression.
Fear led to repression of their true feelings.