oppression

CEFRB2

/əˈpɹɛʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Cruel and unfair treatment of people with less power.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A feeling of being oppressed. Special usage may include a sense of heaviness or obstruction in the body or mind; depression; dullness; lassitude.

Examples

  • Ethnic minorities struggle against prejudice, poverty, and oppression.

  • Extreme freedom is followed by extreme oppression, said Plato.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4

Also pronounced

  • /əˈpɹeʃən/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The act of oppressing, or the state of being oppressed.

  2. The exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner.

More examples

In context

  • Our oppression was lifted by the reappearance of the sun.

  • She reached against oppression.

  • They rose against oppression.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English oppression, from Old French oppression, from Latin oppressiō (“a pressing down, violence, oppression”), from opprimō; see oppress.