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oppressive
[ uh-pres-iv ]
adjective
- burdensome, unjustly harsh, or tyrannical:
an oppressive king;
oppressive laws.
- causing discomfort by being excessive, intense, elaborate, etc.:
oppressive heat.
- distressing or grievous:
oppressive sorrows.
oppressive
/ əˈɛɪ /
adjective
- cruel, harsh, or tyrannical
- heavy, constricting, or depressing
Derived Forms
- DZˈ, adverb
- DZˈԱ, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- DZ·s· adverb
- DZ·s·Ա noun
- ԴDzo·s adjective
- nonDZ·s· adverb
- nonDZ·s·Ա noun
- -DZ·s adjective
- ܲo·s adjective
- unDZ·s· adverb
- unDZ·s·Ա noun
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of oppressive1
Example Sentences
Access to everything - collapse sites, victims and their families - was not easy because of the oppressive environment created by the military junta, with people often fearful of speaking to journalists.
But I think it was bizarre that the man who thinks we should be less judgy about the internal affairs of oppressive regimes chose to sound like a Wilsonian scold to our democratic allies.
While on “The View,” Williams announced she will continue living her life alcohol-free and looked forward to a new chapter free of an allegedly oppressive guardianship.
The dismantling of the decades-old apparatus behind the oppressive machine of the Assads, such as the country's army and the ruling Baath party, meant the sacking of hundreds of thousands of people.
Likewise, Sweden's justice secretary Gunnar Strömmer said his own country's ban on cousin marriage will liberate women from "oppressive standards of honour".
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