oppression

Signification (Anglais)

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.

Concepts

oppression

pression

restriction

coercition

mauvais traitement

répression

soumission

vérification

répresion

assujettissement

oppression de la poitrine

injustice

Synonymes

tyranny

persecution

suppression

cruelty

violence

pressure

injustice

yoke

depression

repression

despotism

force

outrage

dejection

ill-treatment

severity

affliction

destroying

ascendancy

coercion

control

crushing

harassment

harshness

high-handedness

maltreatment

mastery

oppress

oppressiveness

pulverization

subjugation

torment

act of grinding

hardship

harm

abuse

anxiety

constraint

infringement

injure

injuring

injury

compulsion

malevolence

grief

stress

obstruction

angst

weight

compression

Traductions

oppressione

Unterdrückung

opressão

καταπίεση

opresión

opressió

bedruktheid

زۆرداری

onderdrukking

چهوساندنهوه

Schinderei

beklemming

concussio

verdrukking

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/əˈpɹɛʃən/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: oppression

In summary

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