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It was the biggest suppression of voting rights in our country's history since Jim Crow. And the thread of race runs from the beginning to the end of my book.
Sidney Blumenthal

Meaning of "suppression" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SUPPRESSION

suppression  [səˈprɛʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUPPRESSION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Suppression is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SUPPRESSION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Suppression

Suppression may refer to: ▪ Oppression, the exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner, also an act or instance of oppressing ▪ Censorship, the suppression of public communication considered objectionable to the general body of people as determined by a government or media outlet ▪ Suppression of evidence, the act of preventing evidence from being shown in a trial ▪ Voter suppression, a strategy to influence the outcome of an election by discouraging or preventing people from exercising their right to vote ▪ Cultural suppression, occurs when a culture is suppressed, usually coinciding with the promotion of another culture, often related to cultural imperialism ▪ Religious intolerance, intolerance against another's religious beliefs or practices by individuals, private groups, government agencies or the whole government ▪ Suppression of dissent, occurs when an individual or group tries to censor, persecute or otherwise oppress the other party rather than communicate logically ▪ Thought suppression, the process of deliberately trying to stop thinking about certain thoughts, associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder...

Definition of suppression in the English dictionary

The first definition of suppression in the dictionary is the act or process of suppressing or the condition of being suppressed. Other definition of suppression is the act or process of suppressing a frequency, oscillation, etc. Suppression is also the failure of an organ or part to develop.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SUPPRESSION


aggression
əˈɡrɛʃən
antidepression
ˌæntɪdɪˈprɛʃən
carburetion
ˌkɑːbjʊˈrɛʃən
compression
kəmˈprɛʃən
depression
dɪˈprɛʃən
digression
daɪˈɡrɛʃən
discretion
dɪˈskrɛʃən
expression
ɪkˈsprɛʃən
freshen
ˈfrɛʃən
immunosuppression
ˌɪmjʊnəʊsəˈprɛʃən
impression
ɪmˈprɛʃən
introgression
ˌɪntrəˈɡrɛʃən
misimpression
ˌmɪsɪmˈprɛʃən
oppression
əˈprɛʃən
postdepression
ˌpəʊstdɪˈprɛʃən
progression
prəˈɡrɛʃən
regression
rɪˈɡrɛʃən
reimpression
ˌriːɪmˈprɛʃən
retrogression
ˌrɛtrəʊˈɡrɛʃən
transgression
trænzˈɡrɛʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SUPPRESSION

supposititiously
supposititiousness
suppositive
suppositively
suppositories
suppository
suppress
suppressant
suppressed carrier modulation
suppressedly
suppresser
suppressibility
suppressible
suppressive
suppressiveness
suppressor
suppressor grid
suppurate
suppuration
suppurative

WORDS THAT END LIKE SUPPRESSION

accession
admission
commission
compassion
confession
conversion
discussion
emission
mission
obsession
passion
percussion
permission
possession
pression
profession
recession
session
submission
succession
transmission

Synonyms and antonyms of suppression in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SUPPRESSION»

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

Translation of «suppression» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SUPPRESSION

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

Translator English - Chinese

抑制
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

supresión
570 millions of speakers

English

suppression
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दमन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قمع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

подавление
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

supressão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চাপাচাপি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

suppression
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penindasan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Unterdrückung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

抑制
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

억제
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Panahan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đàn áp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒடுக்கியது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दडपशाही
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Bastırma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

repressione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tłumienie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

придушення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

suprimarea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καταστολή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onderdrukking
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

undertryckande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

undertrykkelse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of suppression

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SUPPRESSION»

The term «suppression» is very widely used and occupies the 12.372 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SUPPRESSION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «suppression» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «suppression» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «SUPPRESSION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word suppression.
1
Saul Bellow
Everybody knows there is no fineness or accuracy of suppression; if you hold down one thing, you hold down the adjoining.
2
Sidney Blumenthal
It was the biggest suppression of voting rights in our country's history since Jim Crow. And the thread of race runs from the beginning to the end of my book.
3
James Bovard
It has been surprising to me that so few conservatives have voiced concern over the precedence that are being set in favor of suppression by this so-called conservative administration.
4
Emanuel Celler
We believe firmly that Communism internally and externally can and must be fought without resort to the Communist tactics of the suppression of all individual freedom.
5
Artur Davis
Voting the names of the dead, and the nonexistent, and the too-mentally-impaired to function, cancels out the votes of citizens who are exercising their rights - that's suppression by any light.
6
Shakti Gawain
We may overcompensate for our feelings of powerlessness by attempting to control and manipulate other people and our environment. Or we may eventually burst forth with uncontrolled rage that is highly exaggerated and distorted by its long suppression.
7
King Hussein I
The absence and suppression of justice can only open the way for extremists to exploit such a condition to perpetrate acts of violence against innocents.
8
Ma Jian
My hope is that the Chinese government will come to realise that it is futile to repress free speech, and that contrary to what they believe a regime's strength rests not its suppression of a plurality of opinions and ideas, but in its capacity and willingness to encourage them.
9
Jackson Katz
Advocates of 'free speech' often repeat the mantra that the best response to bad speech is more and better speech, not the suppression of the bad stuff.
10
Anthony Lewis
Despite all the gains for democracy in the world, in many countries anyone who wants to publish truths unwelcome to the government risks suppression and criminal punishment.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUPPRESSION»

Discover the use of suppression in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to suppression and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Applied Vibration Suppression Using Piezoelectric Materials
The aim of this book is to provide insight on the vibration problem in structurally flexible mechanisms, particularly robotic manipulators. The book covers different aspects of flexible structures.
Mehrdad R. Kermani, Mehrdad Moallem, Rajni V. Patel, 2008
2
Papers for the Suppression of Reality
Critical reception: Excoriated by Borges scholars for its pseudo-historicism, anachronisms, and substandard grammar, Papers for the Suppression of Reality has been called "The worst book ever written on Jorge Luis Borges.
Matt Werner, Shaka Freeman, 2011
3
Thought Suppression
This experimental finding was followed by a substantial number of replications. This book provides an up-to-date overview of the thought suppression literature.
Eric Rassin, 2005
4
Beyond Suppression: Global Perspectives on Youth Violence
"This book presents a most captivating and thorough account of trafficking in human beings in the context of a globalized world of the 21st century.
Joan Serra Hoffman, Lyndee M. Knox, Robert Cohen, 2011
5
The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United ...
Based on the Harvard thesis of DuBois-one of the great black intellectuals of American history-and incorporating analyses of national, state, and colonial statues, Congressional documents, personal narratives, and other foundational sources ...
W. E. B. Du Bois, 2007
6
Cancer Immunotherapy: Immune Suppression and Tumor Growth
This book provides basic, translational, and clinical cancer researchers with an indispensable overview of immune escape as a critical trait in cancer and how applying specific combinations of immunotherapy and chemotherapy to attack this ...
George C. Prendergast, Elizabeth M. Jaffee, 2013
7
Cellular Senescence and Tumor Suppression
Cellular senescence, a growth-arrest program that limits the lifespan of mammalian cells and prevents unlimited cell proliferation, is attracting considerable interest because of its links to tumor suppression.
Peter D. Adams, John M. Sedivy, 2010
8
History of the Progress and Suppression of the Reformation ...
SUPPRESSION OF THE REFORMATION IN SPAIN. We cannot condemn, either upon the principles of nature or revelation, those individuals who, finding themselves in the utmost peril of their lives, chose to forsake their native country, and to ...
Thomas M'Crie, 1829
9
Identification And Suppression of Multiple Reflections in ...
The book provides a description of general concepts then focuses on the methodology of data processing and interpretation; including theory, computational algorithms, stability and noise-immunity considerations.
Evgeniĭ Alekseevich Kozlov, 1988
10
The Suppression of Salt of the Earth: How Hollywood, Big ...
Lorence has interviewed participants in the strike and film such as Clinton Jencks and Paul Jarrico and has consulted private and public archives to reconstruct the story of this extraordinary documentary and the coordinated efforts to ...
James J. Lorence, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUPPRESSION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term suppression is used in the context of the following news items.
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Suppression order extended for Ihaka murder accused
The suppression will lift at 10am on Tuesday unless there is an application to the High Court to continue it. The order was initially granted for just 24 hours to ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
2
Oakfield murder suspect has suppression hearing
Thursday's hearing focused on a motion by Davis' attorneys to have statements he made during his arrest in Island Falls suppressed. They say he wasn't read ... «WCSH-TV, Jun 15»
3
The 'Swaddled Generation' and the suppression of ideas
It seems that mostly conservative sites and writers are concerned with the increasingly draconian suppression of free speech on college campuses. But then, it is ... «Chicago Tribune, May 15»
4
Fire suppression worked at Harleyville-area plant fire; no one injured
A company fire-suppression system worked to minimize damage from an early Tuesday blaze at the Giant Resource Recovery plant in upper Dorchester County. «Charleston Post Courier, Apr 15»
5
Puberty Suppression Now A Choice For Teens On Medicaid In Oregon
A few states now cover the cost of medical treatment for people who are transgender but Oregon is one of the few that pays for drugs that suppress puberty in ... «NPR, Apr 15»
6
'Sodomite Suppression Act' Proposal Reignites Debate On …
Last week, Attorney General Harris made a desperate attempt to keep the Sodomite Suppression Act out of her office. The act is a proposed ballot measure by a ... «CBS Local, Mar 15»
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Viewpoint: California's “Sodomite Suppression Act” - ”Really?”
Initiative 15-0008, the Sodomite Suppression Act, filed on February 26 with the Attorney General, has generated much media attention. However, in spite of this ... «Law.com, Mar 15»
8
George Mason Law School's position on the “Sodomite Suppression
It appears that one of George Mason Law School's alumni has proposed the so-called “Sodomite Suppression Act” as a ballot initiative in California. It would ... «Washington Post, Mar 15»
9
Name suppression continues
Judge Roy Wade denied the man name suppression in February in the District Court but the man lodged an appeal last week. That appeal was heard on ... «The Southland Times, Mar 15»
10
WESLEY PRUDEN: Sodomite Suppression Act ignites panic in …
The constitutionality of the “Sodomite Suppression Act” could not be addressed by the state supreme court until all gay justices are purged from the court. «Washington Times, Mar 15»

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