repressive

[ ri-pres-iv ]
/ rɪˈprɛs ɪv /

adjective

tending or serving to repress: repressive laws.

Origin of repressive

1375–1425; late Middle English < Medieval Latin repressīvus < Latin repress(us) (see repress) + -īvus -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM repressive

Words nearby repressive

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Example sentences from the Web for repressively

  • "It is very neatly made," returned Mrs. Forbes repressively.

    Jewel |Clara Louise Burnham

  • "I never have whisky in the house," said Miss Coppinger repressively.

    Mount Music |E. Oe. Somerville and Martin Ross

British Dictionary definitions for repressively

repressive
/ (rɪˈprɛsɪv) /

adjective

acting to control, suppress, or restrain
subjecting people, a society, etc, to a state of subjugation

Derived forms of repressive

repressively, adverb repressiveness, noun

Medical definitions for repressively

repressive
[ rĭ-prĕs′ĭv ]

adj.

Causing or inclined to cause repression.