nnoun.actthe act of subjugating by crueltySynset:subjugation
Examples:- the tyrant's oppression of the people
Derivationally Related Form:oppress
Hypernyms:persecution
Inherited Hypernyms:oppressionpersecutionmaltreatmentmistreatmentpracticeactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.statethe state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority: "after years of oppression they finally revolted"Hypernyms:subjection subjugation
Inherited Hypernyms:oppressionsubjugationrelationshipstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:yoke
nnoun.feelinga feeling of being oppressedSynset:oppressiveness
Derivationally Related Form:oppressive
Hypernyms:depression
Inherited Hypernyms:oppressiondepressionsadnessfeelingstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:weight