oppression
the exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner.
an act or instance of oppressing or subjecting to cruel or unjust impositions or restraints.
the state of being oppressed.
the feeling of being heavily burdened, mentally or physically, by troubles, adverse conditions, anxiety, etc.
Origin of oppression
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Opposites for oppression
Other words from oppression
- non·op·pres·sion, noun
- pre·op·pres·sion, noun
- self-op·pres·sion, noun
Words Nearby oppression
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How to use oppression in a sentence
The reason we were liberals is we were against oppression.
Bill Maher: Hundreds of Millions of Muslims Support Attack on ‘Charlie Hebdo’ | Lloyd Grove | January 8, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThey are to face oppression with humble persistence and absolute conviction.
Jundullah and Jaish ul Adl sprang up “in reaction to that kind of oppression,” he said.
The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan | Umar Farooq | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIf anything, every new religion emerged at least in part as a protest against violence and oppression.
Karen Armstrong’s New Rule: Religion Isn’t Responsible for Violence | Patricia Pearson | October 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut for many Muslim women, religion is seen as a source of liberation rather than a source of oppression.
Twin visions of Islamic Feminism Split Muslim Community | Shaheen Pasha | September 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
He was able to make peace with the Chinese emperor, and under his rule the Koreans enjoyed freedom from war and oppression.
Our Little Korean Cousin | H. Lee M. PikeAt the time of his birth, the rulers of the country were very unpopular because of their wickedness and oppression of the people.
Our Little Korean Cousin | H. Lee M. PikeIt is a thing invented by the great to enable them to pursue the grinding and oppression of the small.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael SabatiniAnd the fact must be insisted upon, that all religion, in its very nature, makes for persecution and oppression.
God and my Neighbour | Robert BlatchfordBlood-shed, oppression, extortion, and all the instinctive habits of the shrewd savage were again rife.
The Philippine Islands | John Foreman
British Dictionary definitions for oppression
/ (əˈprɛʃən) /
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
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