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repressiveness

repressiveness noun: the state or condition of being repressive.

Noun

repressiveness (uncountable)

  1. The state or condition of being repressive.
    • Sociologists say that an increased willingness to address sexual problems reflects Spain’s sexual liberation after the repressiveness of the Franco years.2007 February 11, Dan Bilefsky, “Spain Says Adiós Siesta and Hola Viagra”, in New York Times

Origin of repressiveness

From repressive + -ness.

Questions about repressiveness

What does repressiveness mean?
Repressiveness means the state or condition of being repressive.
What part of speech is repressiveness?
Repressiveness is a noun.

Words near repressiveness in the dictionary

  1. repressionist
  2. repressionists
  3. repressions
  4. repressive
  5. repressively
  6. repressiveness
  7. repressivism
  8. repressment
  9. repressments
  10. repressor
  11. repressors

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