OPPRES'SION, noun 1. The act of oppressing; the imposition of unreasonable burdens, either in taxes or services; cruelty; severity. 2. The state of being oppressed or overburdened; misery. the Lord - saw the oppression of Israel. 2 Kings 8:1. 3. Hardship; calamity. 4. Depression; dullness of spirits; lassitude of body. 5. A sense of heaviness or weight in the breast, etc.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI