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oppression meaning in Punjabi

ਜ਼ੁਲਮ zulm

/-ɛ-/ [-ɛ̞̈-]UK/əˈpɹɛʃən/

oppression in Punjabi: ਜ਼ੁਲਮ (zulm). In English, oppression means the exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner.

Punjabi words for oppression

oppression, tyranny, persecution
ਜ਼ੁਲਮ zulm

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 Punjabi

What is the meaning of oppression in Punjabi?
Oppression in Punjabi is ਜ਼ੁਲਮ (zulm).
oppression ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ?
Oppression: ਜ਼ੁਲਮ (zulm).
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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Punjabi words from Wiktionary's Punjabi entries whose English meaning is “oppression”: ਜ਼ੁਲਮ. 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 Punjabi words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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