Oppressional
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Exhibiting or relating to oppression.
"He must act — not speculate! — and, surrounded as we are on all sides by oppressional circumstances, all of which appear to be attempting to overwhelm us, we must be armed at all points for the encounter."
Example
More examples"He must act — not speculate! — and, surrounded as we are on all sides by oppressional circumstances, all of which appear to be attempting to overwhelm us, we must be armed at all points for the encounter."
Etymology
From oppression + -al.
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