Definition of OPPRESSION

oppression

Plural: oppressions

Noun

  • the act of subjugating by cruelty
    • "the tyrant's oppression of the people"
  • the state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority:
    • "after years of oppression they finally revolted"
  • a feeling of being oppressed
  • The exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner.
  • The act of oppressing, or the state of being oppressed.
  • A feeling of being oppressed.

Examples

  • Extreme freedom is followed by extreme oppression, said Plato.
  • Our oppression was lifted by the reappearance of the sun.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English oppression, from Old French oppression, from Latin oppressiō (“a pressing down, violence, oppression”), from opprimō; see oppress.

Scrabble Score: 14

oppression: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
oppression: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
oppression: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

oppression: valid Words With Friends Word