Definition of oppression
1a
: unjust or cruel exercise of authority or power
the continuing oppression of the … underclasses— H. A. Daniels
b
: something that oppresses especially in being an unjust or excessive exercise of power
unfair taxes and other oppressions
2
: a sense of being weighed down in body or mind : depression
an oppression of spirits
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The first known use of oppression was in the 14th century
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