καταπίεση — meaning in English
katapiesi
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English meaning
- coercion noun The use of force or threats to make someone act against their will.
- oppression noun The use of power in a cruel or unjust way to control or hold down a person or group.
Senses
καταπίεση is used for these senses in English:
- oppression The act of oppressing, or the state of being oppressed.
coercion — full definition
- noun The use of force or threats to make someone act against their will.
- noun In computing, the automatic conversion of a value from one data type to another.
oppression — full definition
- noun The use of power in a cruel or unjust way to control or hold down a person or group.
- noun A heavy, weighed-down feeling, whether physical (like tightness in the chest) or mental.