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oppression definition

op·pres·sion (ə pres̸h′ən)

noun

  1. an oppressing or being oppressed
  2. a thing that oppresses
  3. a feeling of being weighed down, as with worries or problems; physical or mental distress

Etymology: OFr < L oppressio

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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