repressive

adjective

Meaning

Serving to repress or suppress; oppressive

Etymology / origin

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Related words

inhibitory(English)restrictive(English)inhibiting(English)suppressing(English)repression(English)suppression(English)suppressive(English)oppressor(English)histone(English)chromatin(English)prc(English)stalinist(English)

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Sources

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