Suppressing

/səˈprɛsɪŋ/ verb

Definition

Forcefully preventing something from happening or continuing, or preventing yourself from expressing something.

Etymology

From Latin 'suppressus' (past participle of 'supprimere': sub- 'down' plus premere 'to press'). Literally means 'to press down,' used since the 1400s for controlling emotions, information, or rebellion.

Kelly Says

Psychologists have found that actively suppressing emotions actually makes them stronger and harder to manage—it's like trying to hold a beach ball underwater; the harder you push down, the more it wants to pop up.

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