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oppressive meaning and definition
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Definition of oppressive (adjective)
- weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
- "the atmosphere was oppressive"; "oppressive sorrows"
- marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior
- "the oppressive government"; "oppressive laws"; "a tyrannical parent"; "tyrannous disregard of human rights"
- synonyms: tyrannical, tyrannous
Source: Princeton University Wordnet