noun
repression
A loanword from English, used in psychological, sociological, or political contexts to refer to the act of suppressing thoughts, desires, or social movements. Less common than native terms like 抑圧 (よくあつ) in everyday Japanese.
フロイトの理論では、リプレッションは防衛機制の一つとされる。
In Freud's theory, repression is considered one of the defense mechanisms.
その政権は
The regime is intensifying the repression of speech.