Extinction
Extinction noun - The state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless.
Repression and extinction are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Repression" instead a noun "Extinction".
Nearby Word: extinct
Repression
Repression noun - The checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others.
Extinction and repression are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Extinction" instead a noun "Repression".
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| mass | mass extinction | mass repression |
| brutal | brutal extinction | brutal repression |
| effective | effective extinction | effective repression |
| deliberate | deliberate extinction | deliberate repression |
| Other adjectives: cultural, aforementioned. | ||
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Repression and Extinction. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/extinction/repression
Extinction & Repression. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/extinction/repression>.
Repression or Extinction. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/extinction/repression.
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