Repression and Self-abandonment
Opposite meaning words
Repression
Repression noun - The checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others.
Usage example: psychologists talking about the repression of anger and how it affects one's health
Self-abandonment is an antonym for repression.
Self-abandonment
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Self-abandonment and Repression. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/repression/self-abandonment
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