repression

弾圧、抑圧

力や厳しい管理で、人々の自由な発言や行動を抑えること。

やさしい英語で： The use of force or strict control to stop people expressing themselves or acting freely.

• The people faced severe repression.
• Political repression forced many writers to leave.
• The report describes the repression of peaceful protests.

使い方： repression of something (They condemned the repression of political opposition.)

類義語： suppression, oppression

よく使う表現： political repression, violent repression, repression of something

抑圧

つらい考えや記憶、感情を、無意識に意識の外へ追いやること。

やさしい英語で： The unconscious keeping of painful thoughts, memories, or feelings out of your awareness.

• Repression can hide painful memories.
• The therapist discussed repression and childhood fear.
• His theory linked anxiety to the repression of unwanted feelings.

使い方： repression of something (The lecture explored the repression of painful memories.)

よく使う表現： emotional repression, repression of something