oppression
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ən noun
1.
the exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner.
2.
an act or instance of oppressing.
3.
the state of being oppressed.
4.
the feeling of being heavily burdened, mentally or physically, by troubles, adverse conditions, anxiety, etc.
Origin:
1300–50; Middle English oppressioun < Middle French < Latin oppressiōn- (stem of oppressiō) a pressing down, equivalent to oppress(us) (see oppress) + -iōn- -ion
1300–50; Middle English oppressioun < Middle French < Latin oppressiōn- (stem of oppressiō) a pressing down, equivalent to oppress(us) (see oppress) + -iōn- -ion
Related forms
non·op·pres·sion, noun
pre·op·pres·sion, noun
self-op·pres·sion, noun
Synonyms
1. tyranny, despotism, persecution. 3, 4. hardship, suffering.
1. tyranny, despotism, persecution. 3, 4. hardship, suffering.
Antonyms
1. kindness, justice.
1. kindness, justice.
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| —n | |
| 1. | the act of subjugating by cruelty, force, etc or the state of being subjugated in this way |
| 2. | the condition of being afflicted or tormented |
| 3. | the condition of having something lying heavily on one's mind, imagination, etc |
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Word Origin & History
oppression
mid-14c., "cruel or unjust use of power or authority," from Fr. oppression (12c.), from L. oppressionem (nom. oppressio), noun of action from pp. stem of opprimere (see oppress). Meaning "action of weighing on someone's mind or spirits" is from late 14c.
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Example sentences
Oppression and the violence it spawns have destroyed many, but by no means all.
Millions more are agricultural workers trapped in an inescapable cycle of extreme poverty, illiteracy, and oppression.
It's simply a spontaneous uprising of people against despotism, because of more than two decades of oppression.
The oppression of the thought that all feeling was dead within me, was gone.
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