oppressive

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
  2. adjective marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior

Etymology

From oppress + -ive.

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