repression

répression

Usage de la force ou d’un contrôle strict pour empêcher les gens de s’exprimer ou d’agir librement.

En anglais simple : The use of force or strict control to stop people expressing themselves or acting freely.

• The people faced severe repression.
• Political repression forced many writers to leave.
• The report describes the repression of peaceful protests.

Comment l'utiliser : repression of something (They condemned the repression of political opposition.)

Synonymes : suppression, oppression

Expressions courantes : political repression, violent repression, repression of something

refoulement

Le fait d’écarter inconsciemment de sa conscience des pensées, souvenirs ou sentiments douloureux.

En anglais simple : The unconscious keeping of painful thoughts, memories, or feelings out of your awareness.

• Repression can hide painful memories.
• The therapist discussed repression and childhood fear.
• His theory linked anxiety to the repression of unwanted feelings.

Comment l'utiliser : repression of something (The lecture explored the repression of painful memories.)

Expressions courantes : emotional repression, repression of something