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oppression in Turkish

oppression in Turkish is baskı, zulüm — oppression means the use of power in a cruel or unjust way to control or hold down a person or group.

oppression in Turkish

baskı
noun
The exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner.
zulüm
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.
  • A feeling of oppression settled over him as the grey clouds thickened.

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What is "oppression" in Turkish?
"oppression" in Turkish is baskı, zulüm. 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 Turkish, "oppression" is baskı, zulüm.
Are there other ways to say "oppression" in Turkish?
Yes — Turkish has 2 translations listed for "oppression": baskı, zulüm.
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