oppression

1. (countable, uncountable)The exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner.

   Unterdrückung

   гнётgnjot, угнете́ниеugneténije, притесне́ниеpritesnénije

   пригно́бленняpryhnóblennja, гнітhnit, у́тискútysk

   the state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority:

2. (countable, uncountable)The act of oppressing, or the state of being oppressed.

   Extreme freedom is followed by extreme oppression, said Plato.

   Unterdrückung

   гнётgnjot, угнете́ниеugneténije, притесне́ниеpritesnénije

   гнітhnit, пригні́ченняpryhníčennja, пригно́бленняpryhnóblennja

   a feeling of being oppressed

3. (countable, uncountable)A feeling of being oppressed. Special usage may include a sense of heaviness or obstruction in the body or mind; depression; dullness; lassitude.

   Our oppression was lifted by the reappearance of the sun.

   пригно́бленняpryhnóblennja

1. They rose against oppression.

   Вони повстали проти гноблення.

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2. Oppression breeds oppression.

   Гноблення породжує гноблення.

   ruУгнетение порождает угнетение.

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3. We need to fight against women's oppression.

   deWir müssen dagegen kämpfen, dass Frauen unterdrückt werden!

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4. There has never been monoculturalism without oppression.

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5. Ethnic minorities struggle against prejudice, poverty, and oppression.

   ruЭтнические меньшинства борются против предубеждения, бедности и угнетения.

   deEthnische Minderheiten kämpfen mit Vorurteilen, Armut und Unterdrückung.

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