repressiv

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repressiv

[ʁepʁɛˈsiːf]

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Lehnwort aus dem Französischen vom Adjektiv répressif ^(→ fr) in gleicher Bedeutung

adjective repressiv · repressiver · am repressivsten · repressive · repressives

formal Unterdrückung, Repression ausübend Die Polizei hat in der Strafverfolgung eine repressive Funktion.

In English

repressive serving to repress or suppress; oppressive

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@misc{repressiv_2026,
  title = {repressiv},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/repressiv},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}