sexual repression
1Sexual repression — is a state in which a person is prevented from expressing their sexuality. Sexual repression is often associated with feelings of guilt or shame being associated with sexual impulses. [Karen A. McClintock, Sexual Shame: An Urgent Call to Healing …
2Sexual repression (biology) — In biology, sexual repression is used to refer to a state in any species where sexual function is not expressed, often due to environmental constraints …
3Sexual abstinence — is the practice of voluntarily refraining from some or all aspects of sexual activity. Common reasons to deliberately abstain from the physical expression of sexual desire include religious or philosophical reasons (e.g., chastity), material… …
4repression — re|pres|sion [rıˈpreʃən] n [U and C] 1.) when someone does not allow themselves to express feelings or desires which they are ashamed of, especially sexual ones used when you think someone should express these feelings ▪ sexual repression… …
5repression — noun 1 (U) very strong control of feelings or desires which you are ashamed of, until you no longer know that you have them: years of sexual repression 2 (U) cruel and severe control of a large group of people: fleeing from repression 3 (C) an… …
6Sexual revolution — The sexual revolution refers to the well documented changes in social thought and codes of behaviour related to sexuality throughout the Western world that continues to evolve. OverviewIn general use, the term sexual revolution is used to… …
7repression — noun 1 using force to control people ADJECTIVE ▪ extreme, harsh, massive, severe ▪ bloody, brutal, ruthless, violent ▪ …
8Sexual inhibition — A sexual inhibition denotes a conservative attitude to or a reservation relating to specific sexual practices.One might be defined as having high sexual inhibitions in the events of fearing (see erotophobia) or being repelled by any sexual… …
9repression — [[t]rɪpre̱ʃ(ə)n[/t]] repressions 1) N UNCOUNT: also N in pl (disapproval) Repression is the use of force to restrict and control a society or other group of people. ...a society conditioned by violence and repression. ...the repressions of the… …
10repression — noun 1) the repression of the protests Syn: suppression, quashing, subduing, crushing, stamping out 2) political repression Syn: oppression, subjugation, suppression, tyranny, despotism, authoritarianism …
