Noun Definition
suppression
1.Definition: (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires
Related Noun(s):inhibition
Category: General2.Definition: forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
"The suppression of heresy", "The quelling of the rebellion", "The stifling of all dissent"
Category: General3.Definition: the act of withholding or withdrawing some book or writing from publication or circulation
"A suppression of the newspaper"
Related Noun(s):curtailment
Category: General