oppression as in the act of subjugating by cruelty
- "the tyrant's oppression of the people"
Synonyms
- subjugationforced submission to control by others ; the act of subjugating by cruelty; the act of conquering
oppression as in the state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority: "after years of oppression they finally revolted"
oppression as in a feeling of being oppressed
Synonyms
- oppressivenessa feeling of being oppressed ; unwelcome burdensome difficulty