Definitions for oppressiveness
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
op•pres•siveəˈprɛs ɪv(adj.)
burdensome, unjustly harsh, or tyrannical.
causing discomfort.
distressing or grievous.
Origin of oppressive:
1620–30; < ML
op•pres′sive•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
oppression, oppressiveness(noun)
a feeling of being oppressed
burdensomeness, heaviness, onerousness, oppressiveness(noun)
unwelcome burdensome difficulty
Wiktionary
oppressiveness(Noun)
The characteristic of being oppressive.
Translations for oppressiveness
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- druk, drukkendheidAfrikaans
- ظُلْم، جَوْر، اسْتِبْدادArabic
- потиснатостBulgarian
- opressãoPortuguese (BR)
- tyranstvíCzech
- der DruckGerman
- undertrykningDanish
- καταπίεσηGreek
- opresiónSpanish
- raskus; julmusEstonian
- ظلمFarsi
- painostavuusFinnish
- caractère oppressifFrench
- רוֹדָנוּתHebrew
- दमन, उत्पीड़कताHindi
- tlačenjeCroatian
- vminek a nyomasztó voltaHungarian
- kekejamanIndonesian
- kúgunIcelandic
- carattere oppressivoItalian
- 圧迫Japanese
- 가혹함Korean
- priespauda, slogumasLithuanian
- paverdzināšana; spaidiLatvian
- sifat menindasMalay
- tirannie, benauwenisDutch
- undertrykking; trykkende stemningNorwegian
- uciskPolish
- ظلمPersian
- ظلمPashto
- opressãoPortuguese
- caracter opresivRomanian
- гнетущая атмосфераRussian
- krutosťSlovak
- zatiranjeSlovenian
- tiranijaSerbian
- förtryck, tyranniSwedish
- ความกดขี่Thai
- zalimlikTurkish
- 暴虐Chinese (Trad.)
- гнітюча атмосфераUkrainian
- سخت گيريUrdu
- tính ngột ngạtVietnamese
- 暴虐Chinese (Simp.)
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