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oppression

/ə'prɛʃən/

Synonyms of oppression Antonyms of oppression Examples of oppression Usage of oppression Parts of oppression Definition that contains oppression Words sounding like oppression Explanation of oppression

noun
a feeling of being oppressed
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oppressiveness

type of:
depression
noun
the act of subjugating by cruelty
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"the tyrant's oppression of the people"

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subjugation

type of:
persecution
noun
the state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority:
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"after years of oppression they finally revolted"

type of:
subjection subjugation

Examples of oppression

"the tyrant's oppression of the people"
"after years of oppression they finally revolted"