26984 words

oppression

2 definitions • 4 examples
1
a situation in which people are governed in an unfair and cruel way and prevented from having opportunities and freedom:

Examples:

Every human being has the right to freedom from oppression.
War, famine and oppression have forced people in the region to flee from their homes.
the oppression of women
2
a feeling of being very uncomfortable and worried:

Examples:

Several people had experienced the same feeling of oppression when they slept in that room.

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