oppression in Swedish
oppression in Swedish is förtryck — oppression means the use of power in a cruel or unjust way to control or hold down a person or group.
oppression in Swedish
förtryck
The act of oppressing, or the state of being oppressed.
What does "oppression" mean?
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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."
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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 Swedish?
"oppression" in Swedish is förtryck. 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 Swedish, "oppression" is förtryck.
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