Associations to the word «Repressive»
Noun
- Pretext
- Ruiz
- Algeria
- Overthrow
- Guarantee
- Amnesty
- Government
- Socialist
- Radical
- Extreme
- Albanian
- Violence
- Anti
- Gandhi
- Rana
- Counter
- Coup
- Mussolini
- Homosexuality
- Attitude
- Complex
- Nationalism
- Tendency
- Righteousness
- Hypothesis
- Gov
- Reform
- Opponent
- Massacre
- Promoter
- Assassination
- Guatemala
- Imprisonment
- Revolution
- Minority
- Expulsion
- Atmosphere
- Military
- Globalization
- Arrest
- Rebellion
- Detention
- Discourse
- Hussein
- Controlling
- Terror
- Yeast
- Rico
- Resistance
- Shah
- Society
- Liberty
- Reformation
- Zimbabwe
- Marx
- Frown
- Silent
- Police
- Nicaragua
- Activation
- Civilization
- Amendment
- Laws
- Struggle
- Genocide
- Machinery
- Prostitution
Adjective
Wiktionary
REPRESSIVE, adjective. Serving to repress or suppress; oppressive
Dictionary definition
REPRESSIVE, adjective. Restrictive of action; "a repressive regime"; "an overly strict and inhibiting discipline".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.