oppression
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /əˈprɛʃən/
oppression means: Cruel or unfair treatment that keeps people under someone else's power.
noun
CRUEL CONTROLC1
Cruel or unfair treatment that keeps people under someone else's power.
- They fought against oppression.
- Many families fled years of political oppression.
- The novel describes a community living under oppression.
HEAVY FEELINGC2
An unpleasant feeling of heaviness, sadness, or pressure in your mind or body.
- She felt a strange oppression in her chest.
- The dark room filled him with a sense of oppression.
- A walk in the sunshine eased her oppression.
Questions about oppression
What does oppression mean?
Cruel or unfair treatment that keeps people under someone else's power.
What is oppression in other languages?
Türkçe: baskı · Español: opresión · Français: oppression · Deutsch: Unterdrückung · Italiano: oppressione · 日本語: 抑圧
How do you pronounce oppression?
It is pronounced /əˈprɛʃən/.
How do you use oppression in a sentence?
They fought against oppression. Many families fled years of political oppression.
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