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oppression

UK
/əˈprɛʃ.ən/
US
/əˈprɛʃ.ən/

Translations

oppressionnoun
oppressions
pl
The people rose up against the oppression of the tyrannical government.
Le peuple s’est soulevé contre l’oppression du gouvernement tyrannique.
oppressionAu sens de sensation de gêne, de lourdeur ou d’étouffement.
She felt a sense of oppression as the deadline for her project approached.
Elle ressentait une oppression à l’approche de la date limite de son projet.
Additional translations
répressionSurtout au sens politique ou social.
étouffementAu sens physique ou psychologique.
Synonyms
subjugation
tyranny
domination
repression
persecution
cruelty
despotism
injustice
subordination
misrule
oppressionadjective
more oppression
Comp.
most oppression
Super.
UK
/əˈprɛʃ.ən/
US
/əˈprɛʃ.ən/
Used attributively (e.g., "oppression narratives") to modify nouns.
Synonyms
oppressive
repressive
tyrannical
authoritarian
dictatorial
cruel
harsh
brutal
stifling
suppressive
coercive
heavy-handed

Definitions

oppressionnoun
The exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner.
The people rose up against the oppression of the tyrannical government.
A feeling of being heavily burdened, mentally or physically, by troubles, adverse conditions, or anxiety.
She felt a sense of oppression as the deadline for her project approached.
oppressionadjective
Relating to, characterized by, or arising from oppression; oppressive (used attributively).
The oppression tactics employed by the regime were swiftly condemned.
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