- In reality, this is an instrument which is intended to perpetuate women's oppression.
- Oppression is malicious or unjust treatment of, or exercise of power over, a group of individuals, often in the form of governmental authority or cultural opprobrium.
- They would be more sensitive to the vagaries of oppression in the work regime and social discipline of their holdings, and could calibrate appropriate responses.
- When oppression became unbearable the young built barricades and attacked property.
- These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'oppression.'
- and powerful connections, they extend still further their oppression, a monarchical dynasty will directly succeed wherein men will be supreme...
- From Middle English oppression, from Old French oppression, from Latin oppressiō (“a pressing down, violence, oppression”), from opprimō; see oppress. Pronunciation.
- It supports a mixed economy that opposes the excesses of capitalism such as inequality, poverty and oppression of various groups...
- - Many have suffered oppression and misery for a long period of time under the rule of colonialism.
- Oppression derives from the concept of being weighted down, and is often depicted as such.