oppressive 2
adjectivedomain: all adj
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EnglishDefinition
marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior
Examples
- 1.tyrannous disregard of human rights
- 2.the oppressive government
- 3.a tyrannical parent
- 4.oppressive laws
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EnglishDerivationally related form
oppressiveness 1
noun
a feeling of being oppressed
oppress 1
verb
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
oppress 2
verb
cause to suffer
Similar_to
domineering 1
adjective
tending to domineer
