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REPRESSIVE
\ɹɪpɹˈɛsɪv], \ɹɪpɹˈɛsɪv], \ɹ_ɪ_p_ɹ_ˈɛ_s_ɪ_v]\
Definitions of REPRESSIVE
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
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Tending
or
able
to
repress
.
1899
- The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons
Tending
to
repress
.
1919
- The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald
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