All 3 Uses of
oppress
in
The Awakening
- An indescribable oppression, which seemed to generate in some unfamiliar part of her consciousness, filled her whole being with a vague anguish.†
Chpt 3
- XIII A feeling of oppression and drowsiness overcame Edna during the service.†
Chpt 13
- She herself was suffering from heat and oppression, she said.†
Chpt 14 *
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