Oppression

/əˈpɹɛʃən/

Synonyms for "oppression" (192 found)

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Closest matches (39)

Noun(8 words)

subjugationact of forcingbrutalizing cages captivity coercioncoercive forcingdehumanization

abuse affliction airlessness anguishargumentum baculinumbalebig stickbitter cupbitter draftbitter draughtbitter pillblank despondencyburdenburden of careburdening burthencankerworm of carecare cargo charge

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charging closeness crosscrown of thornscumber cumbrance curse deadweightdeath wishdejectedness

Adjective(1 words)

coercive enforcement

Strong matches (57)

dejection depression despair despondency despondentness despotism discouragement disheartenment dispiritedness distress domination domineeringdown tripdowncastness downer downheartedness dragdrooping spiritsencumbrance enslavement

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fascism freight gallgall and wormwoodgrievance handicap harassment hardship harrying heartlessnessheavy handhigh handhopelessness hounding incubus incumbency infliction injury injusticeiron bootiron handiron heel

Noun(13 words)

despotism dictatorship disadvantage disempowerment dungeons exploitation exploits homophobia imprisoning imprisonment inhumanity injustice jackboots

Verb(2 words)

enslaving harassing

Related words (96)

Noun(32 words)

jailing manacling marginalization oppressiveness persecuting persecution persecutions powerlessness repression repressions silencing slaving smothering squashing stifling stultification subjugating suffocationsuppression of dissentterrorizing

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thraldom totalitarianism trampling tyrannizing tyranny victimizing violations winepress yoke yokes yoking yugo

lading load loadinglow spiritslownesslowness of spiritmalaise maltreatment mccarthyism millstone occupation oppressiveness overload overtaxing overweightingpack of troublespainpeck of troublespersecution pessimism

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pressurered baitingred-baitingreign of terrorrepression saddling schmerzsea of troublesself-destructive urgeseveritysinking heartslough of despondsorrow spiritlessness stuffiness subjection subjugationsuicidal despairsuperincumbency suppression surchargetaedium vitaetaxing terrorism thornthought controltorment tormenting torture tribulation trouble tyranny victimizationwaters of bitternessweariness of lifeweightwitch huntwitch-hunt witch-hunting woe

Adjective(3 words)

oppressive regimephysical forcestate coercion

Verb(1 words)

stifle dissent

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More general

7 entries

depression persecutionsocial injusticesubjection subjugationunfair treatmentunjust treatment

More specific

7 entries

economic oppressiongender oppressioninstitutional oppressionpolice oppressionracial oppressionstate oppressionsystemic oppression

Collocations

5 entries

economic oppressionoppression of minoritiespolitical oppressionracial oppressionsystemic oppression

Inflections

1 entries

oppressions

Derivations

6 entries

oppress oppressed oppressive oppressively oppressiveness oppressor

Sample sentences

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They rose against oppression.

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She reached against oppression.

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Ethnic minorities struggle against prejudice, poverty, and oppression.

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Many have suffered oppression and misery for a long period of time under the rule of colonialism.

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