1. having emotions, desires, or memories that are unconsciously held back or suppressed
Usage: psychology
2. controlled or restricted by force or authority

Examples

• She seemed emotionally repressed and rarely showed her feelings.
• His repressed anger finally erupted during the meeting.
• The repressed memories surfaced during therapy.
• Citizens lived under a repressed regime with limited freedoms.
• The repressed population finally rose up against their oppressors.
• He had a repressed personality and struggled to express himself.
• The repressed society had strict rules about personal expression.