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suppression vs prevention

prevention vs suppression

suppression and prevention both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
suppression Yes No No No
prevention Yes No No No
As nouns, prevention is a hypernym of suppression; that is, prevention is a word with a broader meaning than suppression:
  • suppression: forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
  • prevention: the act of preventing
Other hypernyms of suppression include bar.
suppression (noun) prevention (noun)
the act of withholding or withdrawing some book or writing from publication or circulation the act of preventing
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
(psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires
the failure to develop some part or organ
Difference between suppression and prevention

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