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fierceness

English

Etymology

fierce +? -ness

Noun

fierceness (usually uncountable, plural fiercenesses)

  1. The state of being fierce.

Translations

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oppression

English

Etymology

From Middle English oppression, from Old French oppression, from Latin oppressi? (a pressing down, violence, oppression), from opprim?; see oppress.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /??p????n/
  • Rhymes: -???n
  • Hyphenation: op?pres?sion

Noun

oppression (countable and uncountable, plural oppressions)

  1. The exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner.
    • Oh, by what plots, by what forswearings, betrayings, oppressions, imprisonments, tortures, poisonings, and under what reasons of state and politic subtilty, have these forenamed kings [] pulled the vengeance of God upon themselves []
  2. The act of oppressing, or the state of being oppressed.
  3. A feeling of being oppressed.

Related terms

  • oppress

Translations

Further reading

  • oppression in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
  • oppression in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

French

Etymology

From Latin oppressi?.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?.p??.sj??/

Noun

oppression f (plural oppressions)

  1. oppression
  2. (Louisiana) asthma

Further reading

  • “oppression” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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