Definitions for Repressive
rɪˈprɛs ɪvre·pres·sive

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. inhibitory, repressive, repressingadjective

   restrictive of action

   "a repressive regime"; "an overly strict and inhibiting discipline"

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1. repressiveadjective

   Serving to repress or suppress; oppressive

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Repressiveadjective

   Having power to repress; acting to repress.

   Etymology: from repress.

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1. repressive

   Repressive refers to policies or measures that are strictly controlling, preventing freedom of movement, speech, or action. It is often used to describe authoritarian governments or regimes that use force or intimidation to suppress the rights or liberties of the people. It can also relate to suppressing or restraining feelings or desires.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Repressiveadjective

   having power, or tending, to repress; as, repressive acts or measures

2. Etymology: [Cf. F. rpressif. LL. repressivus.]

Anagrams for Repressive »

1. respersive

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Repressive in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Repressive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Repressive in a Sentence

1. RAS CARDO REGGAE:

   YOU CANNOT REFORM A SYSTEM THAT WAS DESIGNED TO OSTRACIZE AND MARGINALIZE A CERTAIN CLASS OF PEOPLE i.e THE POOR. IT WAS A SYSTEM FATALLY FLAWED AND DESIGNED AS REPRESSIVE AB INITIO! IT IS SELECTIVELY GENOCIDAL, AND ITS LAWS MUST BE DISOBEYED.

2. Volen Siderov:

   We've not fled from justice and in this sense the request would have just a repressive function. I will defend myself on my own.

3. Jeb Bush:

   I don't think we should be negotiating with a repressive regime.

4. Harry S Truman:

   Once a government is committed to the principle of silencing the voice of opposition, it has only one way to go, and that is down the path of increasingly repressive measures, until it becomes a source of terror to all its citizens and creates a country where everyone lives in fear.

5. Raymond G. Kessler:

   In truth, attempts to regulate the civilian possession of firearms have five political functions. They (1) increase citizen reliance on government and tolerance of increased police powers and abuse; (2) help prevent opposition to the government; (3) facilitate repressive action by government and its allies; (4) lessen the pressure for major or radical reform; and (5) can be selectively enforced against those perceived to be a threat to government.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Repressive
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Repressive
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Repressive
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Repressive