No. 1,609 in French
répression
The act of suppressing or controlling something, often by force.
In a sentence
La répression des manifestations était violente.
The repression of the protests was violent.
In this context, 'répression' refers to severe measures taken by authorities to suppress demonstrations or protests.
Elle a parlé de la répression de ses émotions lors de l'entretien.
She spoke about the repression of her emotions during the interview.
Here, 'répression' denotes an internal or mental act of suppressing or controlling one’s emotions.
L'historien étudie la répression politique dans le siècle dernier.
The historian studies political repression in the last century.
In this case, 'répression' is used in an academic or historical context to discuss the systematic suppression of political dissent or opposition.
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