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oppressive
[uh-pres-iv]
adjective
burdensome, unjustly harsh, or tyrannical.
an oppressive king;
oppressive laws.
causing discomfort by being excessive, intense, elaborate, etc..
oppressive heat.
distressing or grievous.
oppressive sorrows.
oppressive
/ ÉĖ±č°łÉ²õÉŖ±¹ /
adjective
cruel, harsh, or tyrannical
heavy, constricting, or depressing
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- oppressively adverb
- oppressiveness noun
- nonoppressive adjective
- nonoppressively adverb
- nonoppressiveness noun
- self-oppressive adjective
- unoppressive adjective
- unoppressively adverb
- unoppressiveness noun
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- “Ē±čĖ±č°ł±š²õ²õ¾±±¹±š²Ō±š²õ²õ noun
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of oppressive1
Example Sentences
He told "the proud people of Iran" that his attack was "clearing the path for you to achieve your freedom" from what he called their "evil and oppressive regime".
Call it the Trump effect, bringing communities together through grotesque and oppressive federal overreach, very much disturbing the peace.
Still, associating too much with the self has been linked to psychiatric disorders like depression, where the mind ruminates on the self and the body can become oppressive.
I smiled at the absurdity and power of the metaphor that is the Age of Trump and its oppressive toxicity that has confused and disoriented so many Americans.
Considered a key step in the evolution of human rights against oppressive rulers, Magna Carta has influenced the framing of constitutions around the world.
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