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I grew up in Cuba under a strong, military, oppressive dictatorship. So as a teenager, I found myself involved in a revolution. I remember during that time, a young, charismatic leader rose up, talking about hope and change. His name was Fidel Castro.
Rafael Cruz

Meaning of "oppressive" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OPPRESSIVE

oppressive  [əˈprɛsɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OPPRESSIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Oppressive is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES OPPRESSIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

oppressive

Oppression

Oppression is the exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner. It can also be defined as an act or instance of oppressing, the state of being oppressed, and the feeling of being heavily burdened, mentally or physically, by troubles, adverse conditions or people, and anxiety.

Definition of oppressive in the English dictionary

The definition of oppressive in the dictionary is cruel, harsh, or tyrannical. Other definition of oppressive is heavy, constricting, or depressing.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OPPRESSIVE


aggressive
əˈɡrɛsɪv
compressive
kəmˈprɛsɪv
depressive
dɪˈprɛsɪv
digressive
daɪˈɡrɛsɪv
expressive
ɪkˈsprɛsɪv
immunosuppressive
ˌɪmjʊnəʊsəˈprɛsɪv
impressive
ɪmˈprɛsɪv
inexpressive
ˌɪnɪkˈsprɛsɪv
nonprogressive
ˌnɒnprəˈɡrɛsɪv
progressive
prəˈɡrɛsɪv
regressive
rɪˈɡrɛsɪv
repressive
rɪˈprɛsɪv
retrogressive
ˌrɛtrəʊˈɡrɛsɪv
suppressive
səˈprɛsɪv
transgressive
ˌtrænzˈɡrɛsɪv
unaggressive
ˌʌnəˈɡrɛsɪv
unexpressive
ˌʌnɪkˈsprɛsɪv
unimpressive
ˌʌnɪmˈprɛsɪv
unoppressive
ˌʌnəˈprɛsɪv
unprogressive
ˌʌnprəˈɡrɛsɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OPPRESSIVE

opposition hold
oppositional
oppositionist
oppositionless
oppositive
oppress
oppressed
oppressingly
oppression
oppressively
oppressiveness
oppressor
opprobrious
opprobriously
opprobriousness
opprobrium
oppugn
oppugnancy
oppugnant

WORDS THAT END LIKE OPPRESSIVE

adessive
antitussive
comprehensive
concussive
dismissive
emissive
essive
excessive
inessive
massive
missive
obsessive
passive
passive-aggressive
percussive
permissive
possessive
recessive
submissive
successive
supermassive

Synonyms and antonyms of oppressive in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «OPPRESSIVE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «oppressive» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of oppressive

Translation of «oppressive» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OPPRESSIVE

Find out the translation of oppressive to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of oppressive from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «oppressive» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

压迫的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

opresivo
570 millions of speakers

English

oppressive
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दमनकारी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قمعية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гнетущая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

opressivo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অত্যাচারী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

oppressif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penindasan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

repressiv
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

抑圧的な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

억압적인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Oppressive
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

áp bức
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அடக்குமுறை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दडपशाही
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

baskıcı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

oppressivo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

uciążliwy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гнітюча
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

apăsător
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καταπιεστική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onderdrukkende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förtryckande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

undertrykkende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of oppressive

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OPPRESSIVE»

The term «oppressive» is quite widely used and occupies the 36.626 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OPPRESSIVE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about oppressive

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10 QUOTES WITH «OPPRESSIVE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word oppressive.
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Julian Barnes
In an oppressive society the truth-telling nature of literature is of a different order, and sometimes valued more highly than other elements in a work of art.
2
Roland Barthes
Language is legislation, speech is its code. We do not see the power which is in speech because we forget that all speech is a classification, and that all classifications are oppressive.
3
Gary Bauer
It seems that the only gun violence some leftists approve of is gun violence aimed at cops and other groups they see as oppressive or racist.
4
Gioconda Belli
I grew up in a very difficult country, a very oppressive situation because of the Somoza dictatorship. My family was in opposition to Somoza; Somoza was a liberal, and my family were conservatives. These were the two traditional parties in Nicaragua.
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John C. Calhoun
The Government of the absolute majority instead of the Government of the people is but the Government of the strongest interests; and when not efficiently checked, it is the most tyrannical and oppressive that can be devised.
6
John Griffin Carlisle
Our enormous surplus revenues are illogical and oppressive.
7
Tyler Cowen
I think a lot of people will be liberated from a lot of oppressive manufacturing jobs, or a lot of service jobs, because they'll be done by computers. There'll be the world's best education available online and free.
8
Rafael Cruz
I grew up in Cuba under a strong, military, oppressive dictatorship. So as a teenager, I found myself involved in a revolution. I remember during that time, a young, charismatic leader rose up, talking about hope and change. His name was Fidel Castro.
9
Willem Dafoe
Sometimes I think women are lucky because they can develop in ways men can't. The old-boy network may be oppressive to women, but it actually stunts men in terms of personal growth.
10
Barbara Deming
I think the only choice that will enable us to hold to our vision... is one that abandons the concept of naming enemies and adopts a concept familiar to the nonviolent tradition: naming behavior that is oppressive.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OPPRESSIVE»

Discover the use of oppressive in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to oppressive and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Anti-Oppressive Practice in Health and Social Care
The book begins with an account of the nature of anti-oppressive practice and goes on to explore the core theories, concepts and strategies of anti-oppressive practice.
Viola Nzira, Paul Williams, 2008
2
Anti-Oppressive Practice: Social Care and the Law
The book therefore points the way to practice that is both empowering to service users and ultimately liberating for practitioners.
Dalrymple, Jane, Burke, Beverley, 2006
3
The Student Loan Scam: The Most Oppressive Debt in U.S. ...
The founder of StudentLoanJustice.org examines the student loan industry, exposing the predatory tactics used by lenders, the lack of protection for borrowers, and the need for progressive changes in the industry.
Alan Collinge, 2009
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Anti-Oppressive Social Work: A Guide for Developing Cultural ...
The book moves beyond traditional conceptions of anti-oppressive and anti-racist practice by exploring the cultural heritages of some of the main ethnic minorities living in the United Kingdom, and by identifying the many forms that racism ...
Siobhan Laird, 2008
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Anti-Oppressive Social Work Theory and Practice
This book, by one of the leading theorists of social work, tackles a subject of crucial importance to students and practitioners alike: how social workers can enable their clients to challenge and transcend the manifold oppressions that ...
Lena Dominelli, Jo Campling, 2002
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Research as Resistance: Critical, Indigenous and ...
This is a unique text in that it describes both theoretical foundations and practical applications, and because all of the featured researchers occupy marginalized locations. It is also firmly anchored in the Canadian context.
Leslie Allison Brown, Susan Strega, 2005
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Troubling Education: "Queer" Activism and Anti-Oppressive ...
First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Kevin Kumashiro, 2012
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Six Lenses for Anti-oppressive Education: Partial Stories, ...
8 Putting Anti-Oppressive Language Teacher Education in Practice MARY CURRAN As a teacher educator who teaches for social justice, I believe it is of utmost importance that the in-service and preservice teachers who pass through our ...
Kevin K. Kumashiro, Bic Ngo, 2007
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Doing Anti-Oppressive Practice: Social Justice Social Work
Using practice vignettes, personal experience and case work examples to discuss a variety of issues, this updated edition adds a new chapter on the theoretical basis of AOP as well as several practice chapters dealing with issues of child ...
Donna Baines, 2011
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Emerging Perspectives on Anti-oppressive Practice
149—150) IMPLICATIONS FOR ANTI-OPPRESSIVE SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE Social inclusion is an important dimension of anti-oppressive social work practice that “aims to end oppressive hierarchical relations and replace them with ...
Canadian Association of Schools of Social Work. Meeting, Wes Shera, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OPPRESSIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term oppressive is used in the context of the following news items.
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KC will be dealing with oppressive heat for next few days
—An excessive heat warning is in effect because of the oppressive heat heading into the weekend. Dangerous heat to settle in for next few ... «KMBC Kansas City, Jul 15»
2
Neighbors: Dust, noise 'oppressive' at Naperville concrete plant
"It is oppressive to say the least," said Nina Betts, who lives at Spring Avenue and West Street, across from the facility. "It is bombarding us with ... «Chicago Daily Herald, Jul 15»
3
Divestment efforts aim to end oppressive system
As with anti-apartheid, divestment efforts directed at Israel are an effort to end an oppressive system of occupation in the Palestinian territories. «DesMoinesRegister.com, Jul 15»
4
Oppressive heat and humidity on the way out
Cody Skitt an employee of the LaSalette Shrine Maintenance Department, uses a weed trimmer on a hot day to trim around trees at the shrine, ... «The Sun Chronicle, Jul 15»
5
Malik condemns India's oppressive measures in IOK
ISLAMABAD: Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front Chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik has strongly condemned arrests, nocturnal raids and ... «SAMAA TV, Jul 15»
6
Running Doc: Tips for running in oppressive heat
Dear Running Doc: I live in New Orleans and am starting the planning stages of a new half marathon for early summer in New Orleans. It could ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
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Benefits staff on strike in 'oppressive' Universal Credit call centres …
Benefits call centre staff are on strike today - just as MPs vote for a brutal new round of welfare cuts. Around 1,300 Universal Credit workers are ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
8
Residents cool off from oppressive heat
The Office of Emergency Management is reminding residents to stay safe during the warm temperatures. (July 20, 2015 6:01 PM) ... «News 12 Bronx, Jul 15»
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Lithuania begins dismantling last Soviet-era statues, symbols of …
Lithuania begins dismantling last Soviet-era statues, symbols of oppressive occupation. Published July 20, 2015. Associated Press. Facebook0 Twitter0 Email ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
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'Oppressive' Treboeth home could be demolished after rejection of …
A PROPERTY in Treboeth faces the prospect of being pulled down, after a planning application was rejected by Swansea Council. «South Wales Evening Post, Jul 15»

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