OPPRESSIONS Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word oppressions. (close relations)
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| subjugation | nounn | |||||
noun • forced submission to control by others • the act of subjugating by cruelty • the act of conquering | ||||||
| bullying | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something adjective satellite • noisily domineering; tending to browbeat others | ||||||
| coercion | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of compelling by force of authority • using force to cause something to occur | ||||||
| cruelty | nounn | |||||
noun • a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering • feelings of extreme heartlessness • the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance | ||||||
| despotism | nounn | |||||
noun • dominance through threat of punishment and violence • a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) | ||||||
| discrimination | nounn | |||||
noun • unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice • the cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished | ||||||
| enslavement | nounn | |||||
noun • the state of being a slave • the act of making slaves of your captives | ||||||
| exploitation | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful • an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly) | ||||||
| injustice | nounn | |||||
noun • an unjust act • the practice of being unjust or unfair | ||||||
| maltreatment | nounn | |||||
noun • cruel or inhumane treatment | ||||||
| persecution | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion) | ||||||
| repression | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of forcible subjugation • (psychiatry) the classical defense mechanism that protects you from impulses or ideas that would cause anxiety by preventing them from becoming conscious • the act of repressing; control by holding down | ||||||
| subjection | nounn | |||||
noun • forced submission to control by others • the act of conquering | ||||||
| suppression | nounn | |||||
noun • the failure to develop some part or organ • the act of withholding or withdrawing some book or writing from publication or circulation • forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority • (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires | ||||||
| tyranny | nounn | |||||
noun • a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) • dominance through threat of punishment and violence | ||||||
| oppressiveness | nounn | |||||
noun • a feeling of being oppressed • unwelcome burdensome difficulty | ||||||
