Suppression
WordNet
noun
(1) (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires
(2) Forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
"The suppression of heresy"
"The quelling of the rebellion"
"The stifling of all dissent"
(3) The act of withholding or withdrawing some book or writing from publication or circulation
"A suppression of the newspaper"
(4) (botany) the failure to develop of some part or organ of a plant
WiktionaryText
Noun
- The act or instance of suppressing.
- The state of being suppressed.