oppression

Bedeutung (Englisch)

  1. (countable, uncountable) The exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner.
  2. (countable, uncountable) The act of oppressing, or the state of being oppressed.
  3. (countable, uncountable) A feeling of being oppressed.

Übersetzungen

Frequenz

C2
Ausgesprochen als (IPA)
/əˈpɹɛʃən/
Etymologie (Englisch)

In summary

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

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