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English word oppression comes from Latin opprimo, and later Latin oppressio (Oppression, overthrow, suppression. Pressing down.)
opprimo (Latin)
(figurative) I crush, put down. I capture. I press down upon; I suppress.. I take by surprise.
oppressio (Latin)
Oppression, overthrow, suppression. Pressing down.
oppression (Old French)
oppression (Middle English)
oppression (English)
A feeling of being oppressed.. The act of oppressing, or the state of being oppressed.. The exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner.