Synonyms of the word

oppression

• n. The exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner.
• n. The act of oppressing, or the state of being oppressed.
• n. A feeling of being oppressed.

depression

• n. (psychology) In psychotherapy and psychiatry, a state of mind producing serious, long-term lowering of…
• n. (geography) An area that is lower in topography than its surroundings.
• n. (psychology) In psychotherapy and psychiatry, a period of unhappiness or low morale which lasts longer…
• n. (meteorology) An area of lowered air pressure that generally brings moist weather, sometimes promoting…
• n. (economics) A period of major economic contraction.
• n. (economics, US) Four consecutive quarters of negative, real GDP growth. See NBER.
• n. (biology, physiology) A lowering, in particular a reduction in a particular biological variable or the…

oppressiveness

• n. The characteristic of being oppressive.

persecution

• n. The act of persecuting.
• n. A program or campaign to subjugate or eliminate a specific group of people, often based on race, religion,…

subjection

• n. The act of bringing something under the control of something else.
• n. The state of being subjected.

subjugation

• n. The act of subjugating.
• n. The state of being subjugated; forced control by others.