Adjective C1

oppressive

/əˈprɛsɪv/

উচ্চারণ: অপ্রেসিভ

নিপীড়নকারী, অত্যাচারী

এমন কিছু যা কঠোর, অন্যায়ভাবে নিয়ন্ত্রণমূলক বা স্বাধীনতা হরণকারী। এটি শাসনব্যবস্থা, পরিবেশ বা পরিস্থিতির ক্ষেত্রে ব্যবহৃত হতে পারে যা মানুষকে দমিয়ে রাখে।

Unjustly inflicting hardship and constraint, especially on a minority or subordinate group; harsh and authoritarian.

Example

The oppressive regime restricted freedom of speech and assembly.

Memory hook

op (বিরুদ্ধে) + press (চাপ) → বিরুদ্ধে চাপ প্রয়োগ করে নিপীড়ন করা।

Related expressions

oppressive regime oppressive rule oppressive heat oppressive atmosphere tyrannical despotic harsh authoritarian

Word family

oppress oppression oppressed oppressively

Grammar note

Adjective; often used attributively (oppressive government) or predicatively (the laws were oppressive).

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