Meaning & use

oppression

noun·Academic

Prolonged, unjust treatment or control exerted over a person or group through harsh restrictions or force.

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The novel describes the daily oppression faced by workers under the harsh factory system.

The movement fought against decades of political oppression and censorship.

A note on using this word

Oppression usually describes systematic, ongoing mistreatment of a group, rather than a single unfair act against one person.

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