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oppression

Found in thesaurus: persecution, subjugation, subjection, depression

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oppression
n. depression; exploitation; tyranny; suppression

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Oppression
Oppression is the exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner.

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oppression
Noun
1. the act of subjugating by cruelty; "the tyrant's oppression of the people"
(synonym) subjugation
(hypernym) persecution
(derivation) oppress, suppress, crush
2. the state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority: "after years of oppression they finally revolted"
(hypernym) subjugation, subjection
(hyponym) yoke
3. a feeling of being oppressed
(synonym) oppressiveness
(hypernym) depression
(hyponym) weight


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oppression
nf. oppression, depression

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oppression
n. útlak