Repressive

/rɪˈprɛsɪv/

दमनकारी; दमनात्मक; उत्पीड़क

Origin & History

From repress + -ive, influenced by French répressif; ultimately from Latin reprimere (“to press back, restrain”).

repress + -ive से बना; फ्रेंच répressif से प्रभाव; मूलतः लैटिन reprimere से, जिसका अर्थ है “पीछे दबाना/रोकना/संयमित करना”।

Definition

Describing a person, law, system, or government that restricts freedom, controls behavior, or suppresses opposition, often by force or strict rules.

किसी व्यक्ति, कानून, व्यवस्था या सरकार का वर्णन जो स्वतंत्रता को सीमित करे, आचरण पर कड़ा नियंत्रण लगाए या विरोध को (अक्सर बल या कठोर नियमों से) दबा दे; दमनकारी।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
The repressive regime jailed journalists and banned protests.

Usage Examples

Many citizens fled the repressive government.
Repressive laws can silence minority voices.
The report criticized the repressive use of police powers.
A repressive workplace culture discourages employees from speaking up.

Related Forms

Noun
Repression / Repressiveness
Verb
Repress / Repressed / Repressing
Adjective
Repressive / Repressed
Adverb
Repressively

Idioms & Phrases

A repressive regime
दमनकारी शासन
Repressive measures
दमनकारी कदम / दमनात्मक उपाय
Repressive policies
दमनकारी नीतियाँ