/ Dictionary / Index R repressive: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: re•pres•sive Pronunciation: (ri-pres'iv), [key] — adj. tending or serving to repress: repressive laws. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: repressive (Thesaurus) repression repressor Related Content Daily Word Quiz: clairvoyant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language