re ‧ pres ‧ sive /rɪˈpresɪv/ BrE AmE adjective
1 . a repressive government or law controls people in a cruel and severe way SYN oppressive :
a repressive regime
repressive measures
2 . not allowing the expression of feelings or desires, especially sexual ones
—repressively adverb
—repressiveness noun [uncountable]