Suppression
/səˈprɛʃ.ən/
Synonyms
- control
- repression
- stifling
- quelling
- subjugation
Slang Meanings
To hold back emotions, often in a harsh or unhealthy way.
He’s really into suppression these days, never letting anything show.
To get rid of something undesirable or inconvenient.
She just suppresses her problems instead of facing them.