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11oppressive — [[t]əpre̱sɪv[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If you describe a society, its laws, or customs as oppressive, you think they treat people cruelly and unfairly. The new laws will be just as oppressive as those they replace. ...refugees from the oppressive regime …
12oppressive — op|pres|sive [əˈpresıv] adj 1.) powerful, cruel, and unfair ▪ an oppressive military regime 2.) weather that is oppressive is unpleasantly hot with no movement of air ▪ the oppressive heat of the afternoon 3.) a situation that is oppressive makes …
13oppressive — adjective 1 powerful, cruel, and unfair: an oppressive military regime 2 weather that is oppressive is unpleasantly hot with no movement of air: The evening gradually grew more and more oppressive. 3 a situation that is oppressive makes you feel… …
14oppressive — oppressively, adv. oppressiveness, n. /euh pres iv/, adj. 1. burdensome, unjustly harsh, or tyrannical: an oppressive king; oppressive laws. 2. causing discomfort by being excessive, intense, elaborate, etc.: oppressive heat. 3. distressing or… …
15oppressive — op|pres|sive [ ə presıv ] adjective 1. ) oppressive leaders, governments, or laws treat people unfairly or in a cruel way: people who have fled from oppressive regimes oppressive levels of taxation 2. ) something that is oppressive makes you feel …
16oppressive — UK [əˈpresɪv] / US adjective 1) oppressive leaders, governments, or laws treat people unfairly or in a cruel way people who have fled from oppressive regimes oppressive levels of taxation 2) hot in an unpleasant way, especially because there is… …
17oppressive — adjective 1) an oppressive dictatorship Syn: harsh, cruel, brutal, repressive, tyrannical, tyrannous, iron fisted, autocratic, dictatorial, despotic, undemocratic; ruthless, merciless, pitiless, draconian Ant …
18oppressive — adjective Date: circa 1677 1. unreasonably burdensome or severe < oppressive legislation > 2. tyrannical 3. overwhelming or depressing to the spirit or senses < an oppressive climate > Synonyms: see onerous • oppressively adverb • oppres …
19oppressive — adjective a) Burdensome or difficult to bear. the oppressive tax laws made it difficult to start a small company b) Tyrannical or exercising unjust power. the oppressive land owners kept a grip on the labourers …
20oppressive — ● oppressif, oppressive adjectif Qui sert à opprimer, despotique : Des lois oppressives. ● oppressif, oppressive (synonymes) adjectif Qui sert à opprimer , despotique Synonymes : coercitif …
