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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOppression
/əˈprɛʃ.ən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state of being subject to unjust treatment or control.
"The oppressed individuals rallied together to demand their rights." - 2
A prolonged cruel or unjust treatment.
"The oppression faced by the minority group was evident in the laws that marginalized them."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'oppression' originates from the Latin 'oppressio', meaning 'to press down', which evolved through Old French before entering Middle English. Historically, it has been associated with the unjust or cruel exercise of authority or power.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Oppression" is said worldwide
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oppression
Transliteration: op-ress-sion
"L'oppression des minorités est inacceptable."
Unterdrückung
Transliteration: un-ter-drück-ung
"Die Unterdrückung der Menschenrechte ist ein großes Problem."
oppressione
Transliteration: op-pres-sio-ne
"L'oppressione dei popoli è un tema attuale."
opresión
Transliteration: o-pre-sion
"La opresión de los pueblos indígenas es un problema global."
opressão
Transliteration: o-pres-são
"A opressão é uma violação dos direitos humanos."
दबाव
Transliteration: dabaav
"समाज में दबाव का अनुभव करने वाले लोग एकजुट हुए।"
压迫
Transliteration: yā pò
"压迫是社会不公正的表现。"
억압
Transliteration: eog-ap
"억압받는 사람들은 목소리를 높여야 한다."
抑圧
Transliteration: yokuatsu
"抑圧された人々は立ち上がる必要があります。"
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