Serving to repress or suppress; oppressive
repressive
Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for repressive.
Editorial note
The issue is that it enables authoritarian and repressive governments.
Quick take
Serving to repress or suppress; oppressive
Meaning at a glance
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Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for repressive.
adjective
Serving to repress or suppress; oppressive
See also: restrictive, inhibiting, repressing, inhibitory
Example sentences
The issue is that it enables authoritarian and repressive governments.
A repressive regime that enslaved half the world for the benefit of a handful of their own rich?
Out of the remaining 0.001%, most are just people from repressive countries dodging their country's porn filters.
In both cases the USA was a primary supporter of a repressive totalitarian government kicked out by a popular revolution.
It's alarming to see a country become so repressive in such a short space of time.
Rising property values doesn't sound that bad compared to actively helping repressive governments to hunt, torture and murder the people speaking against them.
I have a hard time understanding why someone with a conscience would spend money in a brutal, repressive regime.
The thing about Australia is that it is traditionally a very repressive place.
State Department] as a way for dissidents to get around repressive regimes.
However, it's quite possible that you could use the system in a repressive country, without them knowing about it or having a way to stop you.
My point is that we fucked things up by getting rid of saddam and not putting a powerful repressive regime in place.
That's simply an unfortunate fact of living under repressive regimes which try to forbid one from playing the DVDs one has bought; it's certainly not their fault.
Quote examples
Next on your list is to define "repressive governments" in non-ambiguous terms such that it doesn't include more than half of the world.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use repressive in a sentence?
The issue is that it enables authoritarian and repressive governments.
What does repressive mean?
Serving to repress or suppress; oppressive
What part of speech is repressive?
repressive is commonly used as adjective.