repression (166 synonym found)

Repression has 166 synonyms. The top synonyms for repression are zoning laws, zoning, wraps, withdrawnness, Volstead Act, veil of secrecy, veil, unexpansiveness and 158 more. Browse the full list below.

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zoning laws
zoning
wraps
withdrawnness
Volstead Act
veil of secrecy
veil
unexpansiveness
undemonstrativeness
uncongeniality
unapproachability
unaffability
throttling
tenacity
taboo
symbolization
suppression
sumptuary laws
suffocating
sublimation
subjugation
subduedness
subdual
stricture
strangling
stranglehold
stifling
statute
standoffishness
squelching
squeeze
squashing
smothering
smashing
setback
security
seal of secrecy
ruling out
retirement
reticency
reticence
retentivity
retentiveness
retention
retardment
retardation
retainment
restrictive covenants
restriction
restraint
reservedness
remoteness
refusal
quenching
quelling
quashing
putting down
psychological block
proscription
prohibitory injunction
Prohibition Party
prohibition
prevention
preservation
prehension
preclusion
pall
opposition
official secrecy
occlusion
obstructionism
oath of secrecy
nuisance value
no-no
negativism
modesty
mental block
maintenance
locking in
limitation
let
keeping
ironbound security
iron curtain
introversion
interruption
interference
interdictum
interdiction
interdict
injunction
inhibition
index librorum prohibitorum
index expurgatorius
index
inaccessibility
impersonality
impassivity
impassiveness
iciness
hush-up
holdup
holding in
holdback
hindrance
hindering
hampering
guardedness
frustration
frustrating
frostiness
frigidity
forbidding
forbidden fruit
forbiddance
foot-dragging
fixation
extinguishment
extinction
expressionlessness
exclusion
embargo
Eighteenth Amendment
discreetness
disallowance
deterring
detention
detainment
detachment
denial
delay
defense mechanism
curtain
curb
crushing
cramp
crackdown
corking up
coolness
conversion
contraband
constriction
constraint
coldness
closure
closing up
clogging
choking
chilliness
check
censorship
bottling up
blocking
blockage
block
blankness
blackout
bashfulness
barrier of secrecy
ban
bamboo curtain
backwardness
arrestment
arrestation
arrest
aloofness

Frequently asked questions

What is a synonym for repression?

A common synonym for repression is zoning laws. Other synonyms include zoning, wraps, withdrawnness, Volstead Act.

How many synonyms does repression have?

Repression has 166 synonyms listed on Thesaurasize.

What does repression mean?

(n): the act of repressing; state of being repressed; the rejection from consciousness of painful or disagreeable ideas, memories, feelings, or impulses

Definition of repression:

(n) : the act of repressing; state of being repressed; the rejection from consciousness of painful or disagreeable ideas, memories, feelings, or impulses
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Definition of repression:

(n) : the act of repressing; state of being repressed; the rejection from consciousness of painful or disagreeable ideas, memories, feelings, or impulses
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