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   Op·pres·sive

   /əˈpresiv/

   

   adjective

   • 1. unjustly inflicting hardship and constraint, especially on a minority or other subordinate group: "an oppressive dictatorship" Similar harshcruelbrutalrepressivecrushingtyrannicaltyrannousiron-fisteddomineeringautocraticdictatorialundemocraticantidemocraticdespoticdraconianpunitiveruthlessrelentlessmercilesspitilesssevereinexorableunjustunfairundemocraticOpposite lenienthumane
   • ▪ weighing heavily on the mind or spirits; causing depression or discomfort: "a profound loneliness, an oppressive emptiness" Similar overwhelmingoverpoweringhard to bearunbearableburdensomeunendurableintolerableheavyuncomfortablegrinding
   • ▪ (of weather) excessively hot and humid. Similar muggycloseheavyhothumidstickysteamysoupyfuggyairlessstuffystiflingsuffocatingsultrytorriddialect:claggyOpposite freshairy

   Word Origin late 16th century: from medieval Latin oppressivus, from oppress- ‘pressed against’, from the verb opprimere (see oppress).

   Derivatives

   • 1. oppressively adverb
   • 2. oppressiveness noun

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   adjective. burdensome, unjustly harsh, or tyrannical: an oppressive king; oppressive laws. causing discomfort by being excessive, intense, elaborate, etc.: oppressive heat. distressing or grievous: oppressive sorrows. / əˈprɛsɪv / adjective. cruel, harsh, or tyrannical. heavy, constricting, or depressing. Discover More. Derived Forms.

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   OPPRESSIVE meaning: 1. cruel and unfair: 2. causing people to feel worried and uncomfortable: 3. If the weather or…. Learn more.

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   Definitions of oppressive. adjective. weighing heavily on the senses or spirit. “the atmosphere was oppressive ” “ oppressive sorrows” synonyms: heavy. marked by great psychological weight; weighted down especially with sadness or troubles or weariness. adjective. marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior. “the oppressive government”

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   adj. 1. Exercising power arbitrarily and often unjustly; tyrannical. 2. Difficult to cope with; causing hardship or depressed spirits: oppressive demands. See Synonyms at burdensome. 3. Hot and humid; sweltering: an oppressive heat wave. op·pres′sive·ly adv. op·pres′sive·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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   oppressive. adjective. /əˈpresɪv/. /əˈpresɪv/. treating people in a cruel and unfair way and not giving them the same freedom, rights, etc. as other people. oppressive laws. an oppressive regime. The political situation has grown increasingly oppressive. Extra Examples.

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   Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective oppressive mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective oppressive. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the adjective oppressive?

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   OPPRESSIVE definition | Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary. Definition of oppressive – Learner’s Dictionary. oppressive. adjective. uk / əˈpresɪv / us. oppressive adjective (UNFAIR) Add to word list. cruel and unfair: an oppressive government / regime. oppressive adjective (HOT) If the weather or heat is oppressive, it is too hot and there is no wind: