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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /rɪˈprɛsɪv/ · UK /rɪˈpresɪv/
repressive means: Using harsh control to stop people from expressing themselves or acting freely.
adjective
RESTRICTING FREEDOMC1
Using harsh control to stop people from expressing themselves or acting freely.
- They lived under a repressive government.
- The new laws are deeply repressive.
- Repressive measures failed to stop the protests.
Questions about repressive
What does repressive mean?
Using harsh control to stop people from expressing themselves or acting freely.
What is repressive in other languages?
Türkçe: baskıcı · Español: represivo · Français: répressif · Deutsch: repressiv · Italiano: repressivo · 日本語: 抑圧的な
How do you pronounce repressive?
In American English /rɪˈprɛsɪv/; in British English /rɪˈpresɪv/.
How do you use repressive in a sentence?
They lived under a repressive government. The new laws are deeply repressive.
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