Noun B2

oppression

/əˈpreʃ.ən/

উচ্চারণ: অ্যাপ্রেশন

নিপীড়ন, অত্যাচার

কোনো শক্তিশালী গোষ্ঠী বা সরকার যখন দুর্বল মানুষদের ওপর অন্যায়ভাবে শাসন করে বা তাদের স্বাধীনতা কেড়ে নেয়, তাকে oppression বলে। এটি এমন এক অবস্থা যেখানে মানুষ ভয় ও বাধার মধ্যে বাস করে।

The cruel or unjust treatment or control of people, especially by a government or authority.

The Berlin Wall stood as a symbol of political oppression for nearly three decades.

‘অপ’ (বিরুদ্ধ) + ‘প্রেশন’ (চাপ) — বিরুদ্ধে চাপ দেওয়াই নিপীড়ন।

political oppression under oppression escape oppression system of oppression tyranny subjugation persecution suppression
oppress oppressed oppressive oppressor

Uncountable noun; usually used with the definite article or no article (e.g., under oppression, the oppression of minorities).

Review “oppression” in the app when you are ready.

Start learning free

STORY CONTEXT

No public story features this word yet.

We only link a story when the word actually appears in it. This entry still gives you the pronunciation, meaning and example sentence above.

We could not verify a public story containing “oppression”. Browse stories with highlighted vocabulary instead.

Continue in the app