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Repressed vs Inhibited - What's the difference?

repressed | inhibited |

As verbs the difference between repressed and inhibited

is that repressed is (repress) or repressed can be pressed again while inhibited is (inhibit).

As an adjective repressed

is subjected to repression.

repressed

English

Etymology 1

repress + -ed

Verb

(head)
  • (repress)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Subjected to repression.
  • (medical) Showing the suppression of emotions or impulses.
    • Derived terms
    * repressed memory

    Etymology 2

    re- + pressed

    Verb

    (head)
  • Pressed again.

    • Anagrams

    *

    inhibited

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (inhibit)

    • Derived terms

    * inhibitedly * inhibitedness

    inhibit

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to hinder; to restrain

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * disinhibit * disinhibition * inhibition

    Related terms

    * inhibitor * inhibitory