Definizione monolingua

oppression

oppression (countable and uncountable; plural oppressions)

1. The exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner.
2. The act of oppressing, or the state of being oppressed.

   The oppression of the poor by the aristocracy was one cause of the French Revolution.

3. A feeling of being oppressed.

   Our oppression was lifted by the reappearance of the sun.

Definizione dizionario oppression

oppressione

pressione

Altri significati:

gaining total control (of people or counties)

act of oppressing, or the state of being oppressed

feeling of being oppressed

being subject to outside pressures or criticism

A feeling of being oppressed.

The act of oppressing, or the state of being oppressed.

exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner

The exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner.