repressivePronunciation: /rɪˈprɛsɪv/Translate repressive | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of repressive adjective (especially of a social or political system) inhibiting or restraining personal freedom:a repressive regime inhibiting or preventing the expression or awareness of thoughts or desires:a repressive moral codeDerivatives repressively adverb repressiveness noun repressive in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of repressive in the US English dictionary
