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oppressive - Meaning in Tamil

IPA: əprɛsɪvTamil: அப்ரேஸிவ

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oppressive - Meaning in Tamil

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Definitions and Meaning of oppressive in English

oppressive adjective

  1. marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior

    Synonyms

    tyrannical, tyrannous

    அநியாயமான

    Examples

    • "a tyrannical parent"
    • "oppressive laws"
    • "the oppressive government"
    • "tyrannous disregard of human rights"
  2. weighing heavily on the senses or spirit

    Examples

    • "oppressive sorrows"
    • "the atmosphere was oppressive"

Description

Oppression is malicious or unjust treatment of, or exercise of power over, a group of individuals, often in the form of governmental authority or cultural opprobrium. It is related to regimentation, class, society, and punishment. Oppression may be overt or covert, depending on how it is practiced. Oppression refers to discrimination when the injustice does not target and may not directly afflict everyone in society, but instead targets or disproportionately impacts specific groups of people.

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