repressed

/ɹɪˈpɹɛst/

adj 2verb 1

Collocations

VERBS

be | become

ADV

extremely, severely, very | rather

sexually

He felt emotionally repressed as a child and struggled to express his feelings.

adj

Subjected to repression.

repressed homosexuality

repressed people

Showing the suppression of emotions or impulses.

verb

Pressed again.

adjective — characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or e

repressed homosexuality

Wiktionary

repressed people

Wiktionary

The speaker believes that overt expression of feeling for others helps people tap into their own repressed emotions.

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You're sexually repressed.

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He's sexually repressed.

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She's sexually repressed.

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