adjective. tending or acting to suppress; involving suppression. psychiatry tending to prevent the expression of certain of one's desires or to resist the emergence of mental symptoms.

Is Suppressiveness a word?

The state of being suppressive.

What do you mean by oppressive?

1 : cruel or harsh without just cause oppressive laws. 2 : very unpleasant or uncomfortable oppressive heat. Other Words from oppressive. oppressively adverb.