REPRESSIVE


Meaning of REPRESSIVE in English

— repressively , adv. — repressiveness , n.

/ri pres"iv/ , adj.

tending or serving to repress: repressive laws.

[ 1375-1425; late ME repressivus repress ( us ) (see REPRESS) + -ivus -IVE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .