oppression :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

Nouns (3)

n. the state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority: "after years of oppression they finally revolted"

n. the act of subjugating by cruelty; "the tyrant's oppression of the people"

n. a feeling of being oppressed

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Fuzzynyms (17)

n. dominance through threat of punishment and violence

n. (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires

n. the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism

n. the practice of treating (someone or something) badly; "he should be punished for his mistreatment of his mother"

n. the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business"

n. a sudden numbing dread

n. a feeling of melancholy apprehension

n. a feeling of thoughtful sadness

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