Oppressive Definition & Meaning
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"
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- What does oppressive mean?
- 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"
- What part of speech is oppressive?
- Oppressive is an adjective.
- How many definitions does oppressive have?
- Oppressive has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).