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oppressive definition

op·pres·sive (ə pres′iv)

adjective

  1. hard to put up with; causing great discomfort or fatigue
  2. cruelly overbearing; tyrannical
  3. weighing heavily on the mind, spirits, or senses; distressing

Etymology: ME oppressivus < L oppressus: see oppress

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