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- [suh-presh-uh n]
- /səˈprɛʃ ən/
- /səˈpres/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [suh-presh-uh n]
- /səˈprɛʃ ən/
Definitions of suppression word
- noun suppression the act of suppressing. 1
- noun suppression the state of being suppressed. 1
- noun suppression Psychoanalysis. conscious inhibition of an impulse. 1
- noun suppression Botany. the absence of parts normally or usually present due to the action of frost, disease, or insects. 1
- noun suppression Radio, Electronics. the elimination of a component of a varying emission, as the elimination of a frequency or group of frequencies from a signal. 1
- noun suppression Electricity. the reduction or elimination of irregular current oscillations or frequencies in a circuit. 1
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Origin of suppression
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; < Latin suppressiōn- (stem of suppressiō) a pressing under. See suppress, -ion
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Parts of speech for Suppression
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pronoun
preposition
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suppression popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
suppression usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for suppression
noun suppression
- abolition — The abolition of something such as a system or practice is its formal ending.
- arrest — If the police arrest you, they take charge of you and take you to a police station, because they believe you may have committed a crime.
- blue pencil — deletion, alteration, or censorship of the contents of a book or other work
- censorship — Censorship is the censoring of books, plays, films, or reports, especially by government officials, because they are considered immoral or secret in some way.
adj suppression
- husher — to become or be silent or quiet: They hushed as the judge walked in.
Antonyms for suppression
noun suppression
- abolitionism — the principle or policy of abolition, especially of slavery of blacks in the U.S.
- activation — to make active; cause to function or act.
- announcement — An announcement is a statement made to the public or to the media which gives information about something that has happened or that will happen.
- arousal — Arousal is the state of being sexually excited.
- awakening — the start of a feeling or awareness in a person
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