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- Dictionaryoppression/əˈprɛʃn/
noun
- 1. prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or exercise of authority: "a region shattered by oppression and killing"
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The meaning of OPPRESSION is unjust or cruel exercise of authority or power. How to use oppression in a sentence.
OPPRESSION definition: 1. a situation in which people are governed in an unfair and cruel way and prevented from having…. Learn more.
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.
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.
Oppression is when a person or group in a position of power controls the less powerful in cruel and unfair ways. Not cool. “Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will.”
oppression. noun. /əˈpreʃn/. /əˈpreʃn/. [uncountable] cruel and unfair treatment of people, especially by not giving them the same freedom, rights, etc. as other people. victims of oppression.
