unrepressed

/ˌʌnɹᵻpɹˈɛst/ adj

Not repressed.

Word Origin The root is Latin premere 'to press.' 'Repress' is re- (back) + press, so to press back, hold down. Un- negates it, so unrepressed is literally 'not pressed back.' The same root gives us a huge family: compress (press together), depress (press down), express (press out), impress (press into), oppress (press against), suppress (press under).

adj Not repressed.

Her unrepressed enthusiasm for learning inspired everyone in the classroom.

(形容词) 未受压抑的;自由的

她对学习毫不压抑的热情激励了教室里的每一个人。

(adjetivo) No reprimido.

Su entusiasmo no reprimido por aprender inspiró a todos en el salón de clases.

(adjectif) non réprimé; non refoulé; libre; spontané [Qui n'est pas réprimé ni contenu ; qui s'exprime librement.]

Son enthousiasme **non refréné** pour l'apprentissage a inspiré toute la classe.

(Adjektiv) ungehemmt; ununterdrückt [nicht unterdrückt; frei von Zurückhaltung oder Hemmung.]

Ihre **unrepressed** Begeisterung fürs Lernen inspirierte alle im Klassenzimmer.

(形容詞) 抑え込まれていない、抑制されていない

彼女が抑えきれない知的好奇心は、教室のみんなを鼓舞した。

(adjetivo) desinibido; irrefreado; livre [Não reprimido.]

Seu entusiasmo não reprimido pelo aprendizado inspirou todos na sala de aula.

Word parts: un + re + press + ed

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