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oppression

[ uh-presh-uhn ]

noun

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

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  2. an act or instance of oppressing or subjecting to cruel or unjust impositions or restraints.
  3. the state of being oppressed.

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  4. the feeling of being heavily burdened, mentally or physically, by troubles, adverse conditions, anxiety, etc.

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oppression

/ əˈ±è°ùɛʃə²Ô /

noun

  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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of oppression1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English oppressioun, from Middle French, from Latin ´Ç±è±è°ù±ð²õ²õ¾±Å²Ô-, stem of ´Ç±è±è°ù±ð²õ²õ¾±Å “a pressing down,†equivalent to oppress(us) “pressed down†+ -¾±Å noun suffix; oppress, -ion
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Example Sentences

It’s not just about servitude or oppression, it’s about actively defending the forces that will exploit you, abandon you and bury you.

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This is about living day to day and adapting to fascist oppression as it becomes more and more dangerous and violent.

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Alex might be more sensitive to a critique aimed in her direction if Jesse weren’t so quick to overlook the oppression she experiences on a daily basis as a woman of color.

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He saw Black people and democracy itself laboring under the burden of oppression, delusion and ignorance.

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"We hope it will be a new history for Syria, where we replace oppression with justice," Sharaa said.

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