Associations to the word «Repressed»

Wiktionary

REPRESSED, verb. Simple past tense and past participle of repress
REPRESSED, adjective. Subjected to repression.
REPRESSED, adjective. (medical) Showing the suppression of emotions or impulses.
REPRESSED, verb. Pressed again.

Dictionary definition

REPRESSED, adjective. Characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions; "her severe upbringing had left her inhibited"; "a very inhibited young man, anxious and ill at ease"; "their reactions were partly the product of pent-up emotions"; "repressed rage turned his face scarlet".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley