<p><a href="http://www.thefreedictionary.com/repression" rel="noreferrer">Repression</a> is the <strong>unconscious</strong> exclusion of impulses, desires, or fears from the conscious mind, while <a href="http://www.thefreedictionary.com/suppression" rel="noreferrer">suppression</a> is the <strong>conscious</strong> exclusion of similar thoughts.</p>

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Thanks! I considered going into more depth, but brevity is the soul of wit and all that ;-)
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<p>These two terms are closely related, and thus easily confusable as synonymous. Is there a difference?</p>

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What's the difference between repression and suppression?
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# What's the difference between repression and suppression?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-11-23)

These two terms are closely related, and thus easily confusable as synonymous. Is there a difference?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2013-11-24. Score: 4

[Repression](http://www.thefreedictionary.com/repression) is the **unconscious** exclusion of impulses, desires, or fears from the conscious mind, while [suppression](http://www.thefreedictionary.com/suppression) is the **conscious** exclusion of similar thoughts.

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> **username_1**: Thanks! I considered going into more depth, but brevity is the soul of wit and all that ;-)  

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