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Definition of repressiveness noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

repressiveness

noun
 
/rɪˈpresɪvnəs/
 
/rɪˈpresɪvnəs/
[uncountable]
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  1. the fact that a government or other authority controls people by force and limits their freedom
  2. the fact of tending to control emotions and desires and not allow them to be expressed
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