English word oppression comes from Latin opprimo, and later Latin oppressio (Oppression, overthrow, suppression. Pressing down.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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opprimo | Latin (lat) | (figurative) I crush, put down. I capture. I press down upon; I suppress.. I take by surprise. |
oppressio | Latin (lat) | Oppression, overthrow, suppression. Pressing down. |
oppression | Old French (fro) | |
oppression | Middle English (enm) | |
oppression | English (en) | 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. |