01 Word definition

repression

10 letters · 4 vowels · 6 consonants

Is REPRESSION a word?

Yes. REPRESSION is a 10-letter noun. a state of forcible subjugation Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell REPRESSION?

R-E-P-R-E-S-S-I-O-N

REPRESSION contains 10 letters, begins with R, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a state of forcible subjugation

    the long repression of Christian sects

2noun

  1. (psychiatry) the classical defense mechanism that protects you from impulses or ideas that would cause anxiety by preventing them from becoming conscious

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends14points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is REPRESSION spelled?

R1E2P3R4E5S6S7I8O9N10
Starts withREPFirst 3 letters
Ends withIONLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats E, R, S
Vowel balance4 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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How do you spell REPRESSION?

REPRESSION is spelled R-E-P-R-E-S-S-I-O-N. It contains 10 letters.