The meaning of Oppressive
Oppressive – definition
adjectiveInflicting harsh and authoritarian treatment.
Usage examples:
An oppressive dictatorship
adjectiveOppressive weather is hot, with a lot of wetness in the air.
Oppressive translation into English
Oppressive: translate from English into Chinese
压迫性的, 压抑, 沉闷, 虐, 酷, 残, 残酷的
Oppressive: translate from English into Dutch
Benauwend, Onderdrukkend, Drukkend, Verdrukkend
Oppressive: translate from English into French
Oppressif, Oppressant, Tyrannique, Accablant, Lourd, Étouffant
Oppressive: translate from English into German
Bedrückend, Drückend, Beklemmend, Erdrückend, Repressiv, Schwül, Tyrannisch, Bedrückt, Lastend, Stickig
Oppressive: translate from English into Hindi
दमनकारी, अत्याचारी, उत्पीड़क, अत्याचार करनेवाला, असह्य, सताने वाला
Oppressive: translate from English into Italian
Oppressivo, Opprimente, Plumbeo
Oppressive: translate from English into Korean
억압적인, 압제적인, 압박하는
Oppressive: translate from English into Russian
Угнетающий, Деспотический, Гнетущий, Тягостный
Oppressive: translate from English into Spanish
Opresivo, Agobiante, Sofocante, Oprimente, Tiránico, Cruel, Gravoso, Oneroso
Word origin
late 16th century: from medieval Latin oppressivus, from oppress- ‘pressed against’, from the verb opprimere (see oppress).
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