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oppression in Dutch

oppression in Dutch is onderdrukking, bedruktheid — oppression means the use of power in a cruel or unjust way to control or hold down a person or group.

oppression in Dutch

onderdrukking
noun
The exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner.
onderdrukking
noun
The act of oppressing, or the state of being oppressed.
bedruktheid
noun
The act of oppressing, or the state of being oppressed.

What does "oppression" mean?

  1. noun The use of power in a cruel or unjust way to control or hold down a person or group.
    "The novel follows one family's struggle against political oppression."
  2. noun A heavy, weighed-down feeling, whether physical (like tightness in the chest) or mental.
    "She felt a strange oppression in the humid, airless room."
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oppression in a sentence

  • The novel follows one family's struggle against political oppression.
  • Decades of oppression finally led to the uprising.
  • She felt a strange oppression in the humid, airless room.

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What is "oppression" in Dutch?

"oppression" in Dutch is onderdrukking, bedruktheid. oppression means: The use of power in a cruel or unjust way to control or hold down a person or group.

How do you use "oppression" in a sentence?

Example: "The novel follows one family's struggle against political oppression." In Dutch, "oppression" is onderdrukking, bedruktheid.

Are there other ways to say "oppression" in Dutch?

Yes — Dutch has 2 translations listed for "oppression": onderdrukking, bedruktheid.

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