The meaning of SUPPRESSION is an act or instance of suppressing : the state of being suppressed. How to use suppression in a sentence.

Causing something to end (Definition of suppression from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Religious intolerance, or religious suppression, intolerance against another's religious beliefs or practices by individuals, private groups, government agencies or the whole government

Definition of suppression noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Definition of 'suppression' suppression in British English (səˈprɛʃən ) noun

suppression (səˈprɛʃən) n 1. the act or process of suppressing or the condition of being suppressed

SUPPRESS definition: to put an end to the activities of (a person, body of persons, etc.). See examples of suppress used in a sentence.

There are 18 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun suppression, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

The act of putting an end to something; the state of being suppressed. The word "suppression" originates from the Latin verb "suppressare," which means "to press down." It is a noun that refers to …

Suppression is the act of keeping something from happening — like the suppression of your laughter when your best friend passes you a funny note in class. In psychology, suppression is the act of …