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repressive
(re|pres¦sive)
Pronunciation:
/rɪˈprɛsɪv/
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 code
Derivatives
repressively
adverb
repressiveness
noun
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