suppression

/sə'preʃn/

Thân thiện

The patient practices suppression of anxious thoughts during therapy.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires: In psychology, "suppression" refers to the deliberate, conscious effort to push unwanted thoughts or impulses out of one's mind.
   • Forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority: The act of ending something by force, often referring to the crushing of a revolt, dissent, or activity.
   • The act of withholding or withdrawing something from publication or circulation: The action of preventing a book, document, or information from being published or distributed.
   • The failure to develop some part or organ: In biology, the non-development or arrested development of a bodily part.

Usage Examples

• Psychological context:
  • He practiced suppression of his angry feelings during the meeting.
  • The therapy focused on understanding emotional suppression.
• Forceful prevention context:
  • The suppression of the protest led to international condemnation.
  • Government forces were responsible for the violent suppression of the uprising.
• Withholding publication context:
  • The suppression of the controversial report was criticized by journalists.
  • The court ordered the suppression of evidence that was improperly obtained.
• Biological context:
  • The genetic mutation caused the suppression of wing development in the fruit flies.

Advanced Usage

• "Suppression of evidence" (Legal): A court order preventing the use of specific evidence in a trial, typically because it was obtained illegally.
  • The defense lawyer filed a motion for the suppression of evidence.
• "Suppression fire" (Military): Gunfire directed at an enemy position to hinder their ability to return fire or observe.
  • The squad provided suppression fire while their comrades advanced.

Variants and Related Words

• Suppress (verb): To forcibly put an end to; to restrain or prevent the expression of a thought or feeling.
  • The regime tried to suppress all opposition.
  • She tried to suppress a laugh.
• Suppressive (adjective): Tending or serving to suppress.
  • The drug has a suppressive effect on the immune system.
• Suppressor (noun): A person or thing that suppresses; a device for reducing noise or the flash of a gun.
  • He installed a suppressor on his firearm.

Synonyms

• Subjugation: The action of bringing someone or something under domination or control.
• Quelling: Putting an end to a rebellion or other disorder, typically by the use of force.
• Repression: The action of subduing someone or something by force; in psychology, the unconscious exclusion of painful impulses.
• Censorship: The suppression or prohibition of speech, writing, or other information.

Related Phrases

• "In suppression of": With the purpose of suppressing.
  • Laws were passed in suppression of free speech.
• "Suppression order" (Legal): A court order prohibiting the publication of specific details about a case.
  • The judge issued a suppression order to protect the victim's identity.

Related Idioms

Note: "Suppression" itself is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions. The related verb "suppress" is used instead. - "To suppress a smile/yawn/laugh": To consciously stop oneself from smiling, yawning, or laughing. - She had to suppress a smile during the serious ceremony.

Học thuật

Noun

1. (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires
2. forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
   • the suppression of heresy
   • the quelling of the rebellion
   • the stifling of all dissent
3. the act of withholding or withdrawing some book or writing from publication or circulation
   • a suppression of the newspaper
4. the failure to develop some part or organ

Từ đồng nghĩa

• inhibition
• crushing
• quelling
• stifling
• curtailment