Both Uses of
oppress
in
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
- 'tis my fate to be always ground into the mire under the iron heel of oppression.
Chpt 20 *oppression = harsh and unfair treatment
- For who would bear the whips and scorns of time,
The oppressor's wrong, the proud man's contumely,
Chpt 21oppressor = one who dominates others harshly and unfairly
Definition:
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(oppress as in: oppressive government) to dominate harshly and unfairly; or to make sufferThe meaning of oppress depends upon its context. For example:
- "The authorities oppress political activists," or "The new nation oppressed Native Americans." -- to dominate harshly and unfairly
- "She is oppressed by excessive debt." - made to suffer