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    [Noun]  | "re*pres*sion" | \ ri-ˈpre-shən \


    1: the action or process of repressing : the state of being repressed

    2: an instance of repressing

    3: a mental process by which distressing thoughts, memories, or impulses that may give rise to anxiety are excluded from consciousness and left to operate in the unconscious


    Origin: 15th century ;

    [Noun]  | "repression" 


    1: the checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others;


      * e.g., " ... psychologists talking about the repression of anger and how it affects one's health "





     [ "Repression" ]

    1: To avoide doing or even thinking about something you want to do very much. The main reason for not doing it is fear of guilt or losing the respect from a parent or peer. In fact, you make yourself believe that you really don't even want to do the thing you are repressing.

      * e.g.,  ... Shasha: "Cindy, do you want to go clubbing and get wasted? Maybe we will pick up some guys." Cindy:" No, my mom won't approve and dancing and guys shouldn't be appealing to me anyway. I think I will stay home, knit and drink water. Yeah! that sounds much more fun!" Shasha (to self) : "She has repression bad" 

     [ "repressed" ]

    1: Afraid to color outside the lines, stuck in a rut, one who does not take chances or try new things outside of one's comfort zone.

      * e.g.,  ... Wayne is a great guy, but he's so repressed. 

     [ "Repressed" ]

    1: Being ruffed up by the violence inherent in the system.

      * e.g.,  ... Help help! I'm being repressed 

     [ "[repressed]" ]

    1: Coke that is cut on usually a wholesale level that is usually cut with procaine or benzocaine and mixed with acetone that is pressed with a large press machine to make it the coke into one solid piece to make it look like it might be uncut but people who truly seen lots of coke still can tell the difference.

      * e.g.,  ...  Person one says "Yo I think this caine might be uncut because it is rock" Person 2 respond "nah man I can tell that it is repressed because it doesn't have that flaky glossy look." 

     [ "Repressed" ]

    1: Having to repress true feelings as a way to cope with life as you're expected to, without disappointing the enviourment surrounding you. Typically by a leader-type person who is looked up upon, and is trustworthy, especially in dire situations.

      * e.g.,  ... eg Fun-loving John with his feelings repressed 


     [ "Repressed" ]

    2: Often repressed feelings breed creativity and originality, and are common among artists. As they cannot express their feelings in a common way, they must find another way to express themselves.

      * e.g.,  ... playing the piano charming every lass. 


     [ "Repressed" ]

    3: OPPOSITE: Panicing mothers worldwide make the mistake of over reacting when their babies are getting hurt, thus causing needless extra stress to the babies. Causing them to over cling to the mother as she has no other friend but them, so they are delaying their development so they won't be lonely when the baby gets independent.

      * e.g.,  ... eg When the shit breaks down, you can count on John to get his job done. 

     [ "repression" ]

    1: depression but a second time

      * e.g.,  ... I don't have just depression anymore, I have repression 

     [ "Repression" ]

    1: Not acknowledging negative feelings is true repression. Not allowing other people to acknowledge theirs because you don't acknowledge yours is the worst kind of repression/oppression.

      * e.g.,  ... For someone that claimed to be such a free spirit, repression was something she used at many oppurtune times to benefit from doing so. 

     [ "repression" ]

    1: The unconscious exclusion of painful impulses, sexual acts, or desires with Jason from the conscious mind.

      * e.g.,  ... If it wasn't for repression I would have to kill myself for what I did last night. 

     [ "Repression" ]

    1: Repression (noun) to be depressed, but then “cured”. But you realized your insurance doesn’t cover your depression meds because, let’s face it, you are basically working like an illegal Mexican. So then you get depressed again, hence why it is known as “RE-pression” because you reversed the affect of the meds to your former depressive state.

      * e.g.,  ... Ant the Gay Man: I think I have a repression 

     [ "Repression" ]

    1: Annoying portmanteau developed by some economists to describe an economic "recession" that threatens to develop into a "depression."

      * e.g.,  ... "We've suffered through a recession, now we're in a repression. If we don't do something, we'll be in a depression!" 

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