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oppression
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op·pres·sion  (-prshn)
n.
1.
a. The act of oppressing; arbitrary and cruel exercise of power: "There can be no really pervasive system of oppression . . . without the consent of the oppressed" Florynce R. Kennedy.
b. The state of being oppressed.
2. Something that oppresses.
3. A feeling of being heavily weighed down in mind or body.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.oppression - the act of subjugating by cruelty; "the tyrant's oppression of the people"
persecution - the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
2.oppression - the state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority: "after years of oppression they finally revolted"
subjection, subjugation - forced submission to control by others
yoke - an oppressive power; "under the yoke of a tyrant"; "they threw off the yoke of domination"
3.oppression - a feeling of being oppressed
depression - sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
weight - an oppressive feeling of heavy force; "bowed down by the weight of responsibility"

oppression
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oppression [əˈprɛʃən] nopresión f
oppression [əˈprɛʃən] noppression f
oppression [əˈprɛʃən] oppress nUnterdrückung f
oppression [əˈprɛʃən] noppressione f

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