OPPRESSION: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for OPPRESSION?

Need another word that means the same as “oppression”? Find 13 synonyms and 30 related words for “oppression” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Oppression” are: oppressiveness, subjugation, persecution, abuse, maltreatment, ill treatment, tyranny, despotism, repression, suppression, subjection, enslavement, exploitation

Oppression as a Noun

Definitions of "Oppression" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “oppression” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A feeling of being oppressed.
• The act of subjugating by cruelty.
• Mental pressure or distress.
• Prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or exercise of authority.
• The state of being subject to oppressive treatment.
• The state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority.

Synonyms of "Oppression" as a noun (13 Words)

abuse	Violent treatment involving sexual assault, especially on a regular basis. Waving his fists and hurling abuse at the driver.
despotism	A country or political system where the ruler holds absolute power. Some nations are democracies others are despotisms.
enslavement	The state of being a slave. The enslavement of millions of Africans.
exploitation	An act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly. The exploitation of migrant workers.
ill treatment	An often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining.
maltreatment	Cruel or violent treatment of a person or animal; mistreatment. 16 per cent of children experience serious maltreatment at the hands of their parents.
oppressiveness	Unwelcome burdensome difficulty.
persecution	The act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion. His persecution at the hands of other students.
repression	The classical defense mechanism that protects you from impulses or ideas that would cause anxiety by preventing them from becoming conscious. Children and adults pay a heavy price for their deep repression of thoughts about death.
subjection	The action of subjecting a country or person to one’s control, or the fact of being subjected. The country s subjection to European colonialism.
subjugation	Forced submission to control by others. The colonial subjugation of a country by means of brute military force.
suppression	Prevention of electrical interference. The suppression of heresy.
tyranny	A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc. The tyranny of her stepmother.

Usage Examples of "Oppression" as a noun

• A region shattered by oppression and killing.
• The tyrant's oppression of the people.
• A response to collective poverty and oppression.
• After years of oppression they finally revolted.
• Beatrice's mood had initially been alarm and a sense of oppression.

Associations of "Oppression" (30 Words)

autocracy	Domineering rule or control. A boss who shifts between autocracy and consultation.
autocratic	Characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty. An autocratic person.
barbarism	Extreme cruelty or brutality. She called the execution an act of barbarism.
cruelty	The quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance. She divorced my stepfather for persistent cruelty.
despot	A ruler or other person who holds absolute power, typically one who exercises it in a cruel or oppressive way.
despotism	A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc. Some nations are democracies others are despotisms.
dictatorship	A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc. The effects of forty years of dictatorship.
dominate	Be the most important or conspicuous person or thing in. The villa dominates the town.
fascism	A political theory advocating an authoritarian hierarchical government (as opposed to democracy or liberalism. This is yet another example of health fascism in action.
fascist	An adherent of fascism or other authoritarian views. He went to Spain to fight against the fascists.
ferocity	The property of being wild or turbulent. She hated him with a ferocity that astonished her.
hardship	Something that causes or entails suffering- James Boswell. A life of hardship.
heretical	Holding an opinion at odds with what is generally accepted. Heretical beliefs.
inhumanity	The quality of lacking compassion or consideration for others. Man s inhumanity to man.
insensate	Completely lacking sense or reason. A patient who was permanently unconscious and insensate.
monocracy	A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.
monopolize	Get or keep exclusively to oneself. Sophie monopolized the guest of honour for most of the evening.
persecution	The act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion. Her family fled religious persecution.
perversity	A deliberate desire to behave in an unreasonable or unacceptable way; contrariness. The perversity of being able to carry a gun but not purchase a drink.
proletarian	A member of the proletariat. A proletarian ideology.
repression	(psychiatry) the classical defense mechanism that protects you from impulses or ideas that would cause anxiety by preventing them from becoming conscious. His goal was the repression of insolence.
ruthlessness	Mercilessness characterized by a lack of pity. The real world ruthlessness of business.
savagery	The quality of being fierce or cruel. A crime of the utmost savagery.
suffering	Psychological suffering. His disregard for the sufferings of his fellow countrymen.
suppress	Prevent or inhibit (a process or reaction. Suppress a smile.
suppression	The absence or non-development of a part or organ that is normally present. The heavy handed suppression of political dissent.
theocracy	The commonwealth of Israel from the time of Moses until the election of Saul as king. His ambition is to lead a worldwide theocracy.
tyrannize	Rule a country as a tyrant. He tyrannizes over the servants.
tyranny	A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc. Refugees fleeing tyranny and oppression.