Synonyms for oppression
əˈprɛʃ ənop·pres·sion

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1. oppression

   Synonyms:
   captivity, compulsion, constraint, imprisonment, necessity, obligation, serfdom, servitude, slavery, superstition, thraldom

   Antonyms:
   emancipation, freedom, independence, liberty, license

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1. oppression

   Synonyms:
   cruelty, tyranny, severity, injustice, hardship

   Antonyms:
   kindness, mercy, clemency, leniency, justice

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1. oppression, subjugationnoun

   the act of subjugating by cruelty

   "the tyrant's oppression of the people"

   Synonyms:
   subjugation, conquering, subjection, conquest, oppressiveness

2. oppressionnoun

   the state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority: "after years of oppression they finally revolted"

   Synonyms:
   subjugation, oppressiveness

3. oppression, oppressivenessnoun

   a feeling of being oppressed

   Synonyms:
   subjugation, burdensomeness, onerousness, heaviness, oppressiveness

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1. oppressionnoun

   Synonyms:
   hardship, misery, suffering, calamity

2. oppressionnoun

   Synonyms:
   tyranny, severity, cruelty, injustice, persecution

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1. oppressionnoun

   Synonyms:
   tyranny, persecution, extortion, hardship, severity

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1. List of paraphrases for "oppression":

   repression, suppression, tightness, persecution, injustice, subjugation, tyranny, coercion, repressive

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1. Kahil Gibran, Spirits Rebellious:

   They have exiled me now from their society and I am pleased, because humanity does not exile except the one whose noble spirit rebels against despotism and oppression. He who does not prefer exile to slavery is not free by any measure of freedom, truth and duty.

2. Alexander Hamilton, Loth, Dave, Alexander Hamilton, Portrait of a Prodigy, Rahway, Carrick & Evans, Inc., 1939:

   The same state of the passions which fits the multitude, who have not sufficient stock of reason and knowledge to guide them, for opposition to tyranny and oppression, very naturally leads them to a contempt and disregard of all authority.

3. Linda Lakhdhir:

   Aung San Suu Kyi's government has had a real opportunity to abolish the tools of oppression used by the military juntas, but has instead used them against peaceful critics and protesters, it's not too late to reverse course and take steps to fully protect speech and assembly in Myanmar.

4. Mahsa Amini:

   We condemn this unconscionable act in the strongest terms and call on the Iranian government to end its violence against women and its ongoing violent crackdown on free expression and assembly, today's action to sanction Iran's Morality Police and senior Iranian security officials responsible for this oppression demonstrates the Biden - Harris Administration's clear commitment to stand up for human rights, and the rights of women, in Iran and globally.

5. Robert F. Kennedy, South Africa, 1966:

   It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped. Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring, those ripples build a current that can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance.