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downpression

downpression noun: oppression.

Noun

downpression (usually uncountable, plural downpressions)

  1. (Rastafari, usually) oppression
    • The downpression of native people is linked to the subjugation and exploitation of the Earth.1983, Winona LaDuke, “They Always Come Back”, in Beth Brant, editor, A Gathering of Spirits, page 54
    • Rastaman don’t deal with negativity so oppression is now downpression even though there is no up in the word.2014, Marlon James, A Brief History of Seven Killings, Oneworld Publications (2015), page 156

Forms of downpression

pluraldownpressions

Origin of downpression

Blend of down + oppression; see downpressor.

Questions about downpression

What does downpression mean?
Downpression means oppression.
What part of speech is downpression?
Downpression is a noun.
What is the plural of downpression?
The plural of downpression is downpressions.

Words near downpression in the dictionary

  1. downpours
  2. downpress
  3. downpressed
  4. downpresses
  5. downpressing
  6. downpression
  7. downpressions
  8. downpressor
  9. downpressors
  10. downpressure
  11. downpressures

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