cruel suppression

language: en

definitions

  1. The harsh, merciless, or inhumane act of forcibly ending, controlling, or punishing a rebellion, movement, or group of people, typically carried out by authorities or ruling powers.
    en: The harsh, merciless, or inhumane act of forcibly ending, controlling, or punishing a rebellion, movement, or group of people, typically carried out by authorities or ruling powers.
  2. The severe and unkind stifling of natural emotions, desires, or personal freedoms, often resulting in psychological distress or long-term emotional damage.
    en: The severe and unkind stifling of natural emotions, desires, or personal freedoms, often resulting in psychological distress or long-term emotional damage.
  3. A figurative or literary usage describing any forceful, unjust, or damaging restriction imposed upon a process, right, or natural phenomenon.
    en: A figurative or literary usage describing any forceful, unjust, or damaging restriction imposed upon a process, right, or natural phenomenon.

examples

  1. The regime responded to the widespread protests with a cruel suppression that drew international condemnation.

    The regime responded to the widespread protests with a cruel suppression that drew international condemnation.

  2. Her childhood was marked by the cruel suppression of her creative instincts and independent thoughts.

    Her childhood was marked by the cruel suppression of her creative instincts and independent thoughts.

  3. The strict censorship laws led to the cruel suppression of artistic expression across the country.

    The strict censorship laws led to the cruel suppression of artistic expression across the country.