1. A setting or context that inhibits freedom of expression, creativity, or individual development through restrictive rules, censorship, or authoritarian control
The suppressive environment of the totalitarian regime stifled all forms of artistic expression.
O ambiente opressivo do regime totalitário sufocou todas as formas de expressão artística.
2. A workplace, educational setting, or social space where individuals feel constrained from voicing opinions or pursuing personal growth
Students in that suppressive environment were afraid to ask questions or challenge ideas.
Os alunos naquele ambiente opressivo tinham medo de fazer perguntas ou questionar ideias.