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Oppression is a situation in which people are governed unfairly and cruelly, or a feeling of being very uncomfortable and worried. Learn more about the meaning, usage and collocations of oppression with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.
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a situation in which people are governed in an unfair and...
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Learn the meaning of oppression as an unjust or cruel exercise of authority or power, or a sense of being weighed down in body or mind. See synonyms, examples, word history, and legal and kids definitions of oppression.
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. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Oppression is malicious or unjust treatment of, or exercise of power over, a group of individuals, often in the form of governmental authority or cultural opprobrium. It is related to regimentation, class, society, and punishment. Oppression may be overt or covert, depending on how it is practiced.
noun. oppression. After five years of oppression, the peasants revolted. (Traduction de oppression depuis le Dictionnaire PASSWORD anglais-français © 2014 K Dictionaries Ltd) Exemples de oppression. oppression. Nevertheless, the list of sources of pressure and oppression against journalists is a long one.
the exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner. Synonyms: persecution, despotism, tyranny. Antonyms: justice, kindness. an act or instance of oppressing or subjecting to cruel or unjust impositions or restraints. the state of being oppressed.
oppression nf (soumission forcée) oppression n : Les résistants luttèrent contre l'oppression nazie. The Resistance fought against Nazi oppression. oppression nf (malaise, angoisse) oppression, heaviness n : Il ressentait une oppression le matin de l'annonce des résultats du baccalauréat.
