Tukahduttamaan

Tukahduttamaan is a Finnish verb in the -maan infinitive form meaning to suppress, to stifle or to repress something or someone. It covers both literal and figurative senses, from physically dampening actions to constraining information, dissent, or emotions. The form is commonly used to indicate the act as an objective action or as the intended goal of a larger action.

In usage, tukahduttamaan is typically found in constructions that express intention, command, or purpose, for example after verbs such as pyrkiä (to aim to) or in phrases that describe an intended action. Examples include: Hallitus pyrkii tukahduttamaan vastarinnan (The government aims to suppress the resistance). Sensuuri voi olla keino tukahduttamaan kriittisen puheenvuoron (Censorship can be a means to suppress critical speech). The form can also appear in subordinate clauses where the act of suppression is the object of discussion, such as in analyses of political or social control.

Noun forms related to tukahduttamaan include tukahduttaminen (the act of suppressing) and tukahduttava as an adjective describing something oppressive or repressive. The word often carries strong connotations of coercion or control, especially in political or historical contexts, where suppression of dissent, information, or distinct identities is at issue.

Etymology traces tukahduttamaan to tukahduttaa, with the -maan suffix creating the infinitive used for purposes and actions described as objects of intent. In contemporary Finnish, the term is common in academic, legal, and media language when discussing suppression, censorship, or the repression of emotions and expressions.