Oppressive vs. Repressive

Oppressive vs. Repressive — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Oppressive and Repressive

Oppressiveadjective

Burdensome or difficult to bear.

The oppressive tax laws made it difficult to start a small company.

Repressiveadjective

Serving to repress or suppress; oppressive

Oppressiveadjective

Tyrannical or exercising unjust power.

The oppressive land-owners kept a grip on the labourers.

Repressiveadjective

restrictive of action;

a repressive regimean overly strict and inhibiting discipline

Oppressiveadjective

Weighing heavily on the spirit; intense, or overwhelming

Will the oppressive heat of summer never end?

Oppressiveadjective

Hot and humid of the weather.

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Oppressiveadjective

weighing heavily on the senses or spirit;

the atmosphere was oppressiveoppressive sorrows

Oppressiveadjective

marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior;

the oppressive governmentoppressive lawsa tyrannical parenttyrannous disregard of human rights