oppression
41oppression — noun Date: 14th century 1. a. unjust or cruel exercise of authority or power b. something that oppresses especially in being an unjust or excessive exercise of power 2. a sense of being weighed down in body or mind ; depression …
42Oppression — Op|pres|si|on 〈f. 20〉 1. 〈geh.〉 Unterdrückung 2. 〈Med.〉 Beklemmung [<lat. oppressio „Unterdrückung“] * * * Op|pres|si|on, die; , en [lat. oppressio]: 1. (veraltet) Unterdrückung. 2. (Med.) Beklemmung, Gefühl der Einengung …
43oppression — Synonyms and related words: McCarthyism, Schmerz, Slough of Despond, abuse, affliction, airlessness, anguish, argumentum baculinum, bale, big stick, bitter cup, bitter draft, bitter draught, bitter pill, blank despondency, burden, burden of care …
44Oppression — Op|pres|si|on 〈f.; Gen.: , Pl.: en〉 1. Bedrückung, Unterdrückung 2. Beklemmung [Etym.: <lat. oppressio »Unterdrückung«] …
45Oppression — Op|pressio̱n [zu lat. opprimere, oppressum = niederdrücken; ersticken] w; , en: Beklemmung, Gefühl der Einengung bzw. Einschnürung, vor allem in der Brust (Vorkommen u.Oppressiona. bei Herzleiden) …
46Oppression — Op|pres|si|on die; , en <aus gleichbed. lat. oppressio zu opprimere, vgl. ↑opprimieren>: 1. (veraltet) Bedrückung, Unterdrückung. 2. Beklemmung (Med.) …
47oppression — op pres·sion || É™ preʃn n. depression; exploitation; tyranny; suppression …
48oppression — n. 1. Hardship, misery, suffering, calamity. 2. Tyranny, severity, cruelty, injustice, persecution. 3. Depression, lassitude, heaviness, dulness …
49oppression — n 1. persecution, despotism, tyranny, fascism; iron hand, iron fist, heavy hand, high hand; compulsion, coercion, subjugation, enslavement; harassment, dogging, hounding, tormenting; cruelty, severity, harshness, hardness; ruthlessness,… …
50oppression — op·pres·sion …
