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Violation vs Oppression - What's the difference?

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Violation is a related term of oppression.


As nouns the difference between violation and oppression

is that violation is the act or an instance of violating or the condition of being violated while oppression is the exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner.

violation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act or an instance of violating or the condition of being violated.
  • # An infraction or a failure to follow a rule.
  • # Rape.
  • Synonyms

    * transgression * desecration See breach.

    Antonyms

    * compliance * obedience

    Anagrams

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    oppression

    English

    Noun

  • The exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner.
  • * (Sir Walter Raleigh)
  • Oh, by what plots, by what forswearings, betrayings, oppressions , imprisonments, tortures, poisonings, and under what reasons of state and politic subtilty, have these forenamed kings
  • The act of oppressing, or the state of being oppressed.
  • A feeling of being oppressed.
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