| Pronunciation: | | ri'presiv
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[adj] restrictive of action; "a repressive regime"; "an overly strict and inhibiting discipline" |
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REPRESSIVE is a 10 letter word that starts with R. |
| | Synonyms: | | inhibiting, inhibitory, repressing, restrictive |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Re*press"ive\ (r?-pr?s"?v), a. [Cf. F. r['e]pressif.
LL. repressivus.]
Having power, or tending, to repress; as, repressive acts or
measures. -- {Re*press"ive*ly}, adv.
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