oppression

the act of treating people unfairly and cruelly, especially because of their race, religion, or political beliefs

opresión, persecución

• suffer from oppression

Collocations religious oppression · political oppression

• The country has a long history of religious oppression.

  El país tiene una larga historia de opresión religiosa.

the act of controlling people or places in a way that is unfair and cruel, often by using force or threats

opresión, dominación

• be under the oppression of somebody/something

Collocations military oppression · economic oppression

• The people lived in fear under the oppression of the dictator.

  El pueblo vivía en miedo bajo la opresión del dictador.

the feeling of being controlled or forced to do something you do not want to do, often by a group or organization

presión, coacción

• feel the oppression of somebody/something

Collocations social pressure · cultural oppression

• She felt the oppression of society's expectations.

  Ella sentía la presión de las expectativas de la sociedad.