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)

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

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' suppression in British English (səˈprɛʃən ) noun

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

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.

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 …

I found it hard to suppress a smile [=to keep myself from smiling] when he told me about what happened. The pill works by suppressing your appetite.

Sep 10, 2025 · suppression (countable and uncountable, plural suppressions) The suppression of uncomfortable ideas may be common in religion and politics, but it is not the path to knowledge; it …