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oppression

/ oppression /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of subjugating by cruelty
"the tyrant''s oppression of the people"
Type of:
persecution
Derived:
oppress suppress crush
noun Sense 2
a feeling of being oppressed
Type of:
depression
Kinds of:
weight
noun Sense 3
the state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority: "after years of oppression they finally revolted"
Type of:
subjugation subjection
Kinds of:
yoke
Semantic Complexity
73%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
9
Times Searched
2
Relationship Distribution

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Related Words

persecution depression weight subjugation subjection yoke