oppressionnoun [ U ]
uk/əˈpreʃ.ən/us/əˈpreʃ.ən/oppression noun [ U ] (RULE)
a situation in which people are governed in an unfair and cruel way and prevented from having opportunities and freedom:
Every human being has the right to freedom from oppression.
War, famine and oppression have forced people in the region to flee from their homes.
the oppression of women
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Ruling & governing
- absolute
- administration
- affairs of state
- ascend
- ascend the throne idiom
- Comintern
- corridor
- government-chartered
- government-owned
- government-sponsored
- governmental
- hung parliament
- officially
- oppressive
- reign
- repress
- repression
- repressive
- sovereignty
- statecraft
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oppression noun [ U ] (FEELINGS)
a feeling of being very uncomfortable and worried:
Several people had experienced the same feeling of oppression when they slept in that room.
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Anxiety and worry - general words
- agitation
- angst
- anxiety
- apprehension
- consternation
- discomfit
- discomfort
- misgiving
- nerve
- overwork
- panic attack
- perturbation
- preoccupation
- restive
- skittish
- strain
- trepidation
- uneasiness
- vexation
- yip
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