oppression
/əˈprɛʃən/
noun
- Prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or control of a person or group, especially by a government or authority.
- They fought against the oppression of the colonial rulers.
- The people lived under years of oppression and fear.
- Oppression of minority groups is a violation of human rights.
- A feeling of being weighed down or burdened by something heavy or difficult to bear.
- A sense of oppression settled over the room as the bad news was announced.
- He couldn't shake the oppression of his worries, even during the vacation.
- The heat and humidity added to the oppression she felt that day.
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