Dictionary - English
oppression
- The act of oppressing; arbitrary and cruel exercise of power: "There can be no really pervasive system of oppression . . . without the consent of the oppressed” ( Florynce R. Kennedy). from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- The state of being oppressed. from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition / listen
- Something that oppresses. from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition / listen
- A feeling of being heavily weighed down in mind or body. from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition / listen
