suppression

noun

sup·​pres·​sion sə-ˈpre-shən How to pronounce suppression (audio)
Synonyms of suppressionnext
1
: an act or instance of suppressing : the state of being suppressed
2
: the conscious intentional exclusion from consciousness of a thought or feeling

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learned that suppression of her angry feelings didn't necessarily make them go away
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This cycle of price increases serves not only to offset immediate fuel price spikes, but also to make up for unadjusted pricing power lost in recent years due to flight overcapacity, fare suppression, and persistent inflation. — CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026 Jared Talley, state policy adviser for the Nature Conservancy in Idaho, said funding mitigation is harder than funding suppression because successful prevention is immeasurable. — Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026 Haitian police and the gang suppression force have been fighting armed men in the area ever since the attack occurred, and authorities have warned residents to remain indoors. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 El Salvador is among a number of countries — including Chad, Jamaica and Guatemala — to form a part of a gang suppression force with more than 2,000 troops on the ground in Haiti. — Yolanda Magaña, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for suppression

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of suppression was in the 15th century

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suppression

noun
sup·​pres·​sion sə-ˈpresh-ən How to pronounce suppression (audio)
: an act or instance of suppressing: as
a
: stoppage of a bodily function or a symptom
suppression of urine secretion
suppression of a cough
b
: the failure of development of a bodily part or organ
c
: the conscious intentional exclusion from consciousness of a thought or feeling compare repression sense 2a
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