What does "oppression" mean?

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Answer 1

Oppression is the act of using power to empower and/or privilege a group at the expense of disempowering, marginalizing, silencing, and subordinating another. It is particularly closely associated with nationalism and derived social systems, wherein identity is built by antagonism to the other. The term itself derives from the idea of being "weighted down."

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Answer 2

when your stifled from being yourself in any way, be it speach, thought, style, beliefs anything, thats my version of it anyway!

Answer 3

Some people are 'Oppressed' into never ever going anywhere near to, picking up and looking at Dictionaries.

'Depression' means 'to hold down' (as in 'depressing the accelerator), whereas 'Oppressison' means 'to lift up from within something' ~ as in 'Opening up and removing' ~ allowing freedom to move / fly.

''Caveat emptor''...

Sash.

Answer 4

Get a dictionary... man.

It is easier...

Answer 5

persecution, physical or mental distress

Answer 6

Well, apart from what the dictionary says...one has to feel it to really know and understand what it means.

One has to live under it day in and day out to truly see the real picture.

Actually...You should go to any so called "third world" countries and ask the people living in the villages what it means.

Peace

Answer 7

How dare you ask this question... are you so infantile that you need to have a definition ?

OK ... back to reality - the above answer (if left 'unpacked' by this paragraph) would make you feel under the thumb!

Oppression - is a tool of the tyrant - to bully , to undermine- it ranges from :the ad hoc 'Haaa Ha' of the Simpsons' bully (Nelson) who oppresses any thing he can with his simple repost......  : to organised oppression of an entire community/race--- re the n***s oppressing the Jews ( or any other 'lesser' people)   I hope this helps.

Answer 8

When factors in society make it impossible for a specific race, gender, or sexual preference to achieve greatness.

Answer 9

Oppression is the ability to control resources and use that control as a means to subjugate others until they conform to your standards ...

Answer 10

Whatever you want it to mean.

Answer 11

When a system of society marginalizes and subjugates a group of persons.

Answer 12

oppression means to give in to the people you vote

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Answer 13

If someone is being oppressed they are suffering from oppression which means that their needs and rights are not being recognised and they are being bullied into a way of living that is not theirs by choice.