Canadian French Meaning of oppressive

oppressif

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Definitions and Meaning of oppressive in English

Wordnet

oppressive (s)

weighing heavily on the senses or spirit

marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior

Webster

oppressive (a.)

Unreasonably burdensome; unjustly severe, rigorous, or harsh; as, oppressive taxes; oppressive exactions of service; an oppressive game law.

Using oppression; tyrannical; as, oppressive authority or commands.

Heavy; overpowering; hard to be borne; as, oppressive grief or woe.

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oppressif

weighing heavily on the senses or spirit, marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behaviorUnreasonably burdensome; unjustly severe, rigorous, or harsh; as, oppre

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agréable,confortable,facile,amical,lumière,luxueux,agréable,doux,supportable,douillet

oppression => Oppression, oppressing => oppressif, oppressed => opprimés, oppress => opprimer, oppositive => opposé,