Advertisement
Advertisement
oppression
[ uh-presh-uhn ]
noun
- the exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner.
Synonyms: , ,
Antonyms: ,
- an act or instance of oppressing or subjecting to cruel or unjust impositions or restraints.
- the state of being oppressed.
Synonyms: ,
- the feeling of being heavily burdened, mentally or physically, by troubles, adverse conditions, anxiety, etc.
Synonyms: ,
oppression
/ əˈɛʃə /
noun
- the act of subjugating by cruelty, force, etc or the state of being subjugated in this way
- the condition of being afflicted or tormented
- the condition of having something lying heavily on one's mind, imagination, etc
Other Word Forms
- ԴDzo·sDz noun
- o·sDz noun
- -DZ·sDz noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of oppression1
Example Sentences
In March the UK lifted asset freezes on 24 Syrian bodies previously used by the Assad regime to fund the oppression of civilians, including the Central Bank of Syria, Syrian Arab Airlines and energy companies.
His position has led some observers to suggest that Francis was sympathetic towards Catholic liberation theology, which emerged in Latin America and calls for liberating the poor from political and economic oppression.
Facing class prejudice along with gender oppression, she points out just how unequal English society happens to be.
But as much as I loved seeing young people do battle with oppression, I found myself chasing That Voice: the urgent, conflicted narration of someone thrown too young into the center of a hell-storm.
Strahovski excels at playing white woman privilege to the hilt, and never as much as when she finds herself back on top, ready to evangelize for women’s oppression yet again.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse