oppressiveness
/əˈprɛsɪvnəs/
noun
- The quality of being harsh, cruel, or unfair, especially in the exercise of power.
- The oppressiveness of the workplace culture drove many employees to quit.
- The oppressiveness of the regime was felt by everyone in the country.
- They protested against the oppressiveness of the new laws.
- The quality of being uncomfortably heavy, overwhelming, or suffocating.
- The oppressiveness of the heat made it impossible to sleep.
- The oppressiveness of the dark clouds matched his gloomy mood.
- She couldn't stand the oppressiveness of the crowded, noisy room.
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