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Repression vs Derepression - What's the difference?

repression | derepression |

As nouns the difference between repression and derepression

is that repression is the act of repressing; state of being repressed while derepression is the inactivation of a repressor gene.

repression

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of repressing; state of being repressed.
  • The involuntary rejection from consciousness of painful or disagreeable ideas, memories, feelings, or impulses.

    • derepression

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia derepression) (en noun)
  • (genetics) The inactivation of a repressor gene.
  • The cessation of repression of a belief, memory, etc.

    • Related terms

    * derepressible