oppression
Pronunciation:
/əˈpɹɛʃən/noun
Definitions
The exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner.
The act of oppressing, or the state of being oppressed.
Example: The oppression of the poor by the aristocracy was one cause of the French Revolution.
A feeling of being oppressed.
Example: Our oppression was lifted by the reappearance of the sun.