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A Repressão
In psychology, it is the defense mechanism of pushing painful thoughts into the unconscious. In politics, it refers to the suppression of rights.
Examples in context
A repressão de sentimentos pode causar sintomas psicossomáticos.
The repression of feelings can cause psychosomatic symptoms.
Freud estudou a repressão como um mecanismo de defesa.
Freud studied repression as a defense mechanism.
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