repression

Noun
  1. is a type of: subjection, subjugation - forced submission to control by others
  2. referred to in: psychiatry, psychological medicine, psychopathology - the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
    is a type of: defence, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense, defense mechanism, defense reaction - (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
  3. is a type of: control - the activity of managing or exerting control over something

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