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- [ri-pres]
- /rɪˈprɛs/
- /rɪprˈesəbəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ri-pres]
- /rɪˈprɛs/
Definitions of repressible word
- verb with object repressible to keep under control, check, or suppress (desires, feelings, actions, tears, etc.). 1
- verb with object repressible to keep down or suppress (anything objectionable). 1
- verb with object repressible to put down or quell (sedition, disorder, etc.). 1
- verb with object repressible to reduce (persons) to subjection. 1
- verb with object repressible Psychoanalysis. to reject (painful or disagreeable ideas, memories, feelings, or impulses) from the conscious mind. 1
- verb without object repressible to initiate or undergo repression. 1
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Origin of repressible
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English repressen < Latin repressus (past participle of reprimere), equivalent to re- re- + pressus, past participle of primere to press1
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Parts of speech for Repressible
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
repressible popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
repressible usage trend in Literature
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verb with object repressible
- irrepressible — incapable of being repressed or restrained; uncontrollable: irrepressible laughter.
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