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oppression meaning in Kannada

ದಬ್ಬಾಳಿಕೆ

/-ɛ-/ [-ɛ̞̈-]UK/əˈpɹɛʃən/

oppression in Kannada: ದಬ್ಬಾಳಿಕೆ, ಒತ್ತಾಳಿಕೆ, ಒತ್ತಾಯ, ಬಲಾತ್ಕಾರ. In English, oppression means the exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner.

Kannada words for oppression

ದಬ್ಬಾಳಿಕೆ, ಒತ್ತಾಳಿಕೆ, ಒತ್ತಾಯ, ಬಲಾತ್ಕಾರ, ಬಲ ಪ್ರಯೋಗ, ತಲೆ ಎತ್ತದಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವುದು

English meaning of oppression

  1. noun The exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner.
  2. noun The act of oppressing, or the state of being oppressed.
  3. noun A feeling of being oppressed. Special usage may include a sense of heaviness or obstruction in the body or mind; depression; dullness; lassitude.

Full definition of oppression

oppression in a sentence

  • Extreme freedom is followed by extreme oppression, said Plato.
  • Our oppression was lifted by the reappearance of the sun.

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Questions about oppression in Kannada

What is the meaning of oppression in Kannada?
Oppression in Kannada is ದಬ್ಬಾಳಿಕೆ, ಒತ್ತಾಳಿಕೆ, ಒತ್ತಾಯ, ಬಲಾತ್ಕಾರ.
oppression ಪದದ ಕನ್ನಡ ಅರ್ಥ ಏನು?
Oppression: ದಬ್ಬಾಳಿಕೆ, ಒತ್ತಾಳಿಕೆ, ಒತ್ತಾಯ, ಬಲಾತ್ಕಾರ.
What does oppression mean in English?
Oppression means the exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner.

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Kannada words from Kannada Wiktionary: oppression (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: oppression (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Kannada words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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