n. | 1. | The act of oppressing, or state of being oppressed. |
2. | That which oppresses; a hardship or injustice; cruelty; severity; tyranny. | |
3. | A sense of heaviness or obstruction in the body or mind; depression; dullness; lassitude; | |
4. | Ravishment; rape. |
Noun | 1. | oppression - the act of subjugating by cruelty; "the tyrant's oppression of the people" Synonyms: subjugation |
2. | oppression - the state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority: "after years of oppression they finally revolted" | |
3. | oppression - a feeling of being oppressed Synonyms: oppressiveness |