 oppressive |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] weighing heavily on the senses or spirit | |
| Examples: | "the atmosphere was oppressive" "oppressive sorrows" |
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| Related terms: | heavy | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior | |
| Synonyms: | tyrannous tyrannical | |
| Examples: | "the oppressive government" "oppressive laws" "a tyrannical parent" "tyrannous disregard of human rights" |
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| Related terms: | domineering | |
| Similar spelling: |
oppressively oppress oppressed oppression oppressor |
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