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Definition of repressed adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

repressed

adjective
 
/rɪˈprest/
 
/rɪˈprest/
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  1. (of a person) having emotions or desires that are not allowed to be expressed
    • people who are sexually repressed
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  2. (of emotions) not expressed openly
    • repressed anger
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    adverb
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    • fairly
    • very
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