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oppression
[uh-presh-uhn]
noun
the exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner.
Synonyms: , ,Antonyms: ,an act or instance of oppressing or subjecting to cruel or unjust impositions or restraints.
the state of being oppressed.
Synonyms: ,the feeling of being heavily burdened, mentally or physically, by troubles, adverse conditions, anxiety, etc.
Synonyms: ,
oppression
/ əˈɛʃə /
noun
the act of subjugating by cruelty, force, etc or the state of being subjugated in this way
the condition of being afflicted or tormented
the condition of having something lying heavily on one's mind, imagination, etc
Other 51Թ Forms
- nonoppression noun
- preoppression noun
- self-oppression noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of oppression1
Example Sentences
And while some may be coy about who is behind this supposed oppression of men, realistically, there can only be one answer: women.
Black people are the miners' canaries in American society who are dying younger and at higher rates from a range of causes directly and indirectly related to racism and other forms of inequality and oppression.
The Maoist movement, rooted in past struggles against caste oppression, still carries social legitimacy in parts of these states.
But it became this iconic book because it speaks to some really dark undercurrents and elements in our world involving misogyny, the oppression of women and fascist desires.
Her voice breaks and cracks with weariness on lines such as “Oh my God, do I try/I try all the time/In this institution,” as if the oppression might break her.
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