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refoulement

French → English

noun//ʁə.ful.mɑ̃//

(psychology) Repression: the defensive exclusion of distressing desires from the mind

Freud a défini le refoulement comme un mécanisme de défense inconscient.

(English) Freud defined repression as an unconscious defense mechanism.

Le refoulement constant de ses émotions a fini par le rendre malade.

(English) The constant repression of his emotions eventually made him ill.

noun//ʁə.ful.mɑ̃//

(physics) Backflow: the backward flow of a liquid or crowd due to blockage

Un problème d'égout a provoqué un refoulement des eaux dans la cave.

(English) A sewer problem caused a backflow of water into the basement.

Le refoulement de la foule à l'entrée du stade a causé plusieurs blessés.

(English) The surge (pushback) of the crowd at the stadium entrance caused several injuries.

Entry ID: fr:en:refoulement · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary