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I often traveled to Nicaragua to speak against repressive policies by the Sandinista government.
Bianca Jagger

Meaning of "repressive" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF REPRESSIVE

repressive  [rɪˈprɛsɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF REPRESSIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Repressive is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES REPRESSIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of repressive in the English dictionary

The definition of repressive in the dictionary is acting to control, suppress, or restrain. Other definition of repressive is subjecting people, a society, etc, to a state of subjugation.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH REPRESSIVE


aggressive
əˈɡrɛsɪv
compressive
kəmˈprɛsɪv
depressive
dɪˈprɛsɪv
digressive
daɪˈɡrɛsɪv
expressive
ɪkˈsprɛsɪv
immunosuppressive
ˌɪmjʊnəʊsəˈprɛsɪv
impressive
ɪmˈprɛsɪv
inexpressive
ˌɪnɪkˈsprɛsɪv
nonprogressive
ˌnɒnprəˈɡrɛsɪv
oppressive
əˈprɛsɪv
progressive
prəˈɡrɛsɪv
regressive
rɪˈɡrɛsɪv
retrogressive
ˌrɛtrəʊˈɡrɛsɪv
suppressive
səˈprɛsɪv
transgressive
ˌtrænzˈɡrɛsɪv
unaggressive
ˌʌnəˈɡrɛsɪv
unexpressive
ˌʌnɪkˈsprɛsɪv
unimpressive
ˌʌnɪmˈprɛsɪv
unoppressive
ˌʌnəˈprɛsɪv
unprogressive
ˌʌnprəˈɡrɛsɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE REPRESSIVE

representative
representatively
representativeness
representee
representer
representment
representor
repress
repressed
represser
repressibility
repressible
repressibly
repression
repressionist
repressively
repressiveness
repressor
repressurise
repressurize

WORDS THAT END LIKE REPRESSIVE

adessive
antitussive
comprehensive
concussive
dismissive
emissive
essive
excessive
inessive
massive
missive
obsessive
passive
passive-aggressive
percussive
permissive
possessive
recessive
submissive
successive
supermassive

Synonyms and antonyms of repressive in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «REPRESSIVE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «repressive» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of repressive

Translation of «repressive» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF REPRESSIVE

Find out the translation of repressive to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of repressive from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «repressive» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

> 镇压的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

represivo
570 millions of speakers

English

repressive
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दमनकारी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قمعية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

репрессивная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

repressivo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উত্পীড়নকর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

répressif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menindas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

repressiv
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

弾圧的な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

억압하는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Repressive
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

áp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அடக்குமுறை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दडपून टाकणारा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bastırıcı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

repressivo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

represyjny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

репресивна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

represiv
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κατασταλτική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onderdrukkende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

repressiv
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

repressive
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of repressive

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «REPRESSIVE»

The term «repressive» is quite widely used and occupies the 47.739 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «REPRESSIVE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about repressive

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10 QUOTES WITH «REPRESSIVE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word repressive.
1
Theodor Adorno
Work while you work, play while you play - this is a basic rule of repressive self-discipline.
2
Ahmed Ben Bella
Colonialism is known in its primitive form, that is to say, by the permanent settling of repressive foreign powers, with an army, services, policies. This phase has known cruel colonial occupations which have lasted 300 years in Indonesia.
3
Don DeLillo
Writers in repressive societies are considered dangerous. That's why so many of them are in jail.
4
Michael Douglas
Everything's so repressive now - it's the No generation. You can't do anything, you can't eat anything, you have to abstain.
5
Luc Ferrari
Well, first I studied piano. I wasn't very satisfied because I though my teachers were dumb... and repressive.
6
Bianca Jagger
I often traveled to Nicaragua to speak against repressive policies by the Sandinista government.
7
Jane Leavy
The world is not kind to whistleblowers - a term of art with particular resonance in football, the most hierarchical and repressive of organized sports, a world of 'systems' and 'programs' and scripted plays, where reading a medical report requires a security clearance, and practice fields are patrolled like Guantanamo Bay.
8
Leopoldo Lopez
Repressive regimes do not endure change willingly - and Venezuela is no exception.
9
Herbert Marcuse
Under the rule of a repressive whole, liberty can be made into a powerful instrument of domination.
10
Laila Robins
That's always a fun thing to play, a relationship where there's equals. I often play roles that are repressive, or women who are slightly repressed or having some kind of internal conflict.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «REPRESSIVE»

Discover the use of repressive in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to repressive and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Escaping North Korea: Defiance and Hope in the World's Most ...
The first of its kind, this book provides a unique inside look into the hidden world of ordinary North Koreans.
Mike Kim, 2010
2
Taking on the World's Repressive Regimes: The Ford ...
This is a&nbspstudy of the Ford Foundation's support and&nbspof funding of human rights projects and NGOs, illuminating its extraordinary role in helping undermine and destroy major repressive authoritarian and totalitarian regimes during ...
William Korey, 2007
3
Repressive State and Resurgent Media Under Nigeria's ...
This study documents a crucial dimension of the resistance of Nigerian civil society to a repressive and monumentally corrupt military state in the late 1980s and 1990s in Nigeria.
Ayo Olukotun, 2004
4
Worst of the Worst: Dealing with Repressive and Rogue Nations
"Identifies and characterizes the most repressive states and singles out which are aggressive.
Robert I. Rotberg, 2008
5
Repressive Jurisprudence in the Early American Republic: The ...
The First Amendment and the Legacy of English Law Phillip I. Blumberg. 2. United States v. Anthony Haswell, Editor of the Vermont Gazette Anthony Haswell was the editor of the Bennington Vermont Gazette, which he published for more than ...
Phillip I. Blumberg, 2010
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The Methodology of Discourse Analysis
Furthermore, the modem concept of power functions as an ideology that is an invisible cultural assumption common to all descriptions of progress. The concepts' invisibility is addressed by the notion of the repressive hypothesis.
Penny Powers, 2001
7
Securing Tyrants or Fostering Reform? U.S. Internal Security ...
Security Assistance and Human Rights There are two competing arguments concerning whether the United States should provide police and internal security assistance to repressive and transitioning states. One argument is that when the  ...
Seth G. Jones, Olga Oliker, Peter Chalk, 2006
8
Capital Punishment in Canada: A Sociological Study of ...
Chapter. 4: Durkheim. and. Repressive. Law. This chapter introduces the work of a major sociologist to the question of law and its relation to society. Because Durkheim's thought is central to modern sociology, and his work on law is central to ...
David B. Chandler, 1976
9
"Sympathy and Solidarity" and Other Essays
CHAPTER THREE "Catch Me if You Can": Foucault on the Repressive Hypothesis I. The Repressive Hypothesis Foucault's assault in History of Sexuality, Vol. I, on what he calls the "repressive hypothesis" is widely regarded as a major ...
Sandra Lee Bartky, 2002
10
The Theory of Repression and Repressive Personality: The ...
Since before Freudian psychoanalysis, there has been a discussion of repression as a means of psychically not addressing threatening stimuli.
Meredith N. Sideris-Hopkins, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «REPRESSIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term repressive is used in the context of the following news items.
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A Detailed Look at Hacking Team's Emails About Its Repressive
Documents obtained by hackers from the Italian spyware manufacturer Hacking Team confirm that the company sells its powerful surveillance technology to ... «The Intercept - First Look Media, Jul 15»
2
The repressive instincts of Tunisia's leaders will only encourage …
The instinct of Tunisian leaders to roll out repressive measures in place of ... but must not be subsumed in a push for security at all costs – including repression. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Obama's plan to visit Ethiopia criticised as 'gift' for repressive
Barack Obama's decision to visit Ethiopia has shocked human rights activists, who say the visit sends the wrong message to a repressive government widely ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
4
UK guaranteed over £130m in loans for repressive governments to …
The democratically-elected government of Indonesia still owes funds from loans dating back to the repressive regime of General Suharto, which governed the ... «The Independent, Jun 15»
5
Doctors protest over Australia's 'repressive legislation' on asylum …
In The BMJ this week, two doctors criticize Australia for passing legislation that may be used to silence doctors working with asylum seekers. «Medical Xpress, Jun 15»
6
China: Scrap Repressive Foreign Organizations Law
(New York) – The Chinese government should withdraw its draft law on foreign organizations, Human Rights Watch said today in a submission to the National ... «Human Rights Watch, Jun 15»
7
Amid Ethiopia Elections 2015, Obama's USAID Nominee Gayle …
But to critics, she is a sympathizer of repressive regimes in Africa who has done little to improve living conditions for people in impoverished war zones. «International Business Times, May 15»
8
Government attempts to muzzle Greenpeace India are 'illegitimate …
The government should immediately take back these illegitimate, unfair, and repressive moves, and provide Greenpeace India a fair opportunity to respond. «The Guardian, Apr 15»
9
Why so many migrants flee Eritrea: the world's 10 most repressive
A stifling atmosphere of domestic repression helps to explain why so many Eritreans choose to flee - even if this entails a dangerous journey across the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 15»
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Report: Clintons Shaking Down Repressive Middle Eastern …
Four Middle Eastern nations that have been criticized by the State Department for “the mistreatment of women” have donated nearly $40 million to the Clinton ... «Breitbart News, Apr 15»

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