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oppression
op·pres·sion O0099100 (ə-prĕsh′ən)n.1. a. The action of oppressing; arbitrary and cruel exercise of power: a system of oppression.b. The state of being oppressed: caught in the oppression of poverty.2. A feeling of being weighed down in mind or body: "Every time I entered my house, an oppression settled on me so heavy that I had to stand for minutes at a time in the doorway, gathering what strength I could find" (Erin McGraw)."One has ... to come under the shadow of war to feel fully its oppression" (J.R.R. Tolkien).oppression (əˈprɛʃən) n1. the act of subjugating by cruelty, force, etc or the state of being subjugated in this way2. the condition of being afflicted or tormented3. the condition of having something lying heavily on one's mind, imagination, etcop•pres•sion (əˈprɛʃ ən)
n. 1. the exercise of authority or power in a cruel or unjust manner. 2. something that oppresses. 3. the feeling of being oppressed. [1300–50; Middle English < Middle French < Latin] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | oppression - the act of subjugating by cruelty; "the tyrant's oppression of the people"subjugationpersecution - 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 othersyoke - an oppressive power; "under the yoke of a tyrant"; "they threw off the yoke of domination" | | 3. | oppression - a feeling of being oppressedoppressivenessdepression - sad feelings of gloom and inadequacyweight - an oppressive feeling of heavy force; "bowed down by the weight of responsibility" |
oppressionnoun 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, humanenessQuotations
"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']Translationsoppress (əˈpres) verb1. to govern cruelly. The king oppressed his people. 壓迫 压迫2. to worry or depress. The thought of leaving her oppressed me. 使煩惱 使烦恼opˈpression (-ʃən) nounAfter five years of oppression, the peasants revolted. 壓迫 压迫opˈpressive (-siv) adjective oppressing; cruel; hard to bear. oppressive laws. 暴虐的 暴虐的opˈpressively adverb 暴虐地 暴虐地opˈpressiveness noun 暴虐 暴虐opˈpressor noun a ruler who oppresses his people; a tyrant. 壓迫者 压迫者
oppression
op·pres·sion (ŏ-presh'ŏn) nursing Acts of subjugation or coercion related to decisions about health care. Oppression
Related to Oppression: Spiritual oppressionOppressionThe offense, committed by a public official, of wrongfully inflicting injury, such as bodily harm or imprisonment, upon another individual under color of office. Oppression, which is a misdemeanor, is committed through any act of cruelty, severity, unlawful exaction, or excessive use of authority. oppression
Related to oppression: Spiritual oppressionSynonyms for oppressionnoun persecutionSynonyms- persecution
- control
- suffering
- abuse
- injury
- injustice
- cruelty
- domination
- repression
- brutality
- suppression
- severity
- tyranny
- authoritarianism
- harshness
- despotism
- ill-treatment
- subjugation
- subjection
- maltreatment
Antonyms- justice
- mercy
- compassion
- sympathy
- goodness
- kindness
- tenderness
- clemency
- benevolence
- humaneness
Synonyms for oppressionnoun the act of subjugating by crueltySynonymsRelated Wordsnoun the state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority: "after years of oppression they finally revolted"Related Words- subjection
- subjugation
- yoke
noun a feeling of being oppressedSynonymsRelated Words |