the exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner.

an act or instance of oppressing.

the state of being oppressed.

the feeling of being heavily burdened, mentally or physically, by troubles, adverse conditions, anxiety, etc.

noun

cheer , delight , happiness , joy

noun

abuse , abusiveness , autocracy , brutality , calamity , coercion , compulsion , conquering , control , cruelty , despotism , dictatorship , domination , fascism , force , forcibleness , hardness , harshness , injury , injustice , iron hand * , maltreatment , martial law , overthrowing , persecution , severity , subduing , subjection , suffering , torment , tyrrany , affliction , dullness , extortion , hardship , lassitude , misery , tyranny