/ʌpɹɛˈʃʌnz/ - [upreshunz] -
We found 3 definitions of oppressions from 2 different sources.
NounPlural: oppressions |
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oppression - a feeling of being oppressed | ||
oppressiveness | ||
depression pushing down; "depression of the space bar on the typewriter" | ||
oppression - the act of subjugating by cruelty; "the tyrant's oppression of the people" | ||
subjugation | ||
persecution the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion) | ||
oppression - the state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority: "after years of oppression they finally revolted" | ||
subjection, subjugation forced submission to control by others |