Both Uses of
repress
in
The Iliad by Homer - (translated by: Edward)
- Meantime, beside the ships Achilles sat,
The Heav'n-born son of Peleus, swift of foot,
Chafing with rage repress'd; no more he sought
The honour'd council, nor the battle-field;
But wore his soul away, and inly pin'd
For the fierce joy and tumult of the fight.†Chpt 1.1 *
- he his wrath
Repress'd, unwilling to invade the claims
Of holy Night;†Chpt 2.14
Definitions:
-
(1)
(repress) to hold something back
or:
to subjugate (oppress or hold others down) -
(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
In psychology, repress has a more specialized meaning where something is put out of one's consciousness. For example, someone with repressed anger may not consciously realize they are angry, yet the anger still affects their mind and body.