Suppression
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The act or instance of suppressing. The state of being suppressed. A process in which a person consciously excludes anxiety-producing thoughts, feelings, or memories.
Example sentence: We may overcompensate for our feelings of powerlessness by attempting to control and manipulate other people and our environment. Or we may eventually burst forth with uncontrolled rage that is highly exaggerated and distorted by its long suppression.
Inhibition
Part of speech: noun
Definition: the act of inhibiting.the state of being inhibited.something that inhibits.