What is "oppression" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does oppression mean in English? Meaning of oppression definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "oppression" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "oppression": the act of subjugating by cruelty

Noun

  • Meaning: the act of subjugating by cruelty
  • Example: the tyrant's oppression of the people
  • Synonyms: oppression subjugation
  • Hypernyms: persecution
  • Meaning of "oppression": the state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority:

    Noun

  • Meaning: the state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority:
  • Example: after years of oppression they finally revolted
  • Synonyms: oppression
  • Hyponyms: yoke
  • Hypernyms: subjection subjugation
  • Meaning of "oppression": a feeling of being oppressed

    Noun

  • Meaning: a feeling of being oppressed
  • Synonyms: oppression oppressiveness
  • Hyponyms: weight
  • Hypernyms: depression
  • Synonyms:

    brutality, dictatorship, maltreatment, cruelty, despotism, domination, abuse, suffering, injustice, persecution, coercion, control, compulsion, force, severity, autocracy, fascism, harshness, calamity, torment, conquering, injury, hardness, iron hand, subjection, martial law, abusiveness, forcibleness, overthrowing, subduing, tyrrany,

    Antonyms:

    weakness, democracy, happiness, joy, delight, kindness, niceness, help, powerlessness, blessing, cheer,

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    oppression in English: oppression
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