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oppression [əˈprɛʃən] n
1. the act of subjugating by cruelty, force, etc. or the state of being subjugated in this way 2. the condition of being afflicted or tormented 3. the condition of having something lying heavily on one's mind, imagination, etc. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
oppression noun persecution, control, suffering, abuse, injury, injustice, cruelty, domination, repression, brutality, suppression, severity, tyranny, authoritarianism, harshness, despotism, ill-treatment, subjugation, subjection, maltreatment an attempt to escape political oppression justice, mercy, compassion, sympathy, goodness, kindness, tenderness, clemency, benevolence, humaneness Quotations "the most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed" [Steve Biko `Black Consciousness and the Quest for a True Humanity'] Translations oppression n (= tyranny) → Unterdrückung f (fig: = depression) → Bedrängnis f, → Bedrücktheit f; (due to heat, climate) → bedrückende Atmosphäre; the oppression of his spirits → seine Bedrängtheit How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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After centuries of oppression I have wrested my rights from the grasp of the jealous gods. "Moreover," the Sheikh added, "in the days of the Oppression the Emirs and their creatures dispossessed many people of their lands. On the other hand, such and so multiplied were the means of vexation and oppression possessed by the great Barons, that they never wanted the pretext, and seldom the will, to harass and pursue, even to the very edge of destruction, any of their less powerful neighbours, who attempted to separate themselves from their authority, and to trust for their protection, during the dangers of the times, to their own inoffensive conduct, and to the laws of the land. |
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