oppression
oppression
subs.
Weight, burden. Met., V. βά̆ρος, τό.
Injustice: P. and V. ἀ̆δῐκία, ἡ.
Melancholy: P. and V. ἀ̆θῡμία, ἡ, δυσθῡμία, ἡ (Plat.).
subs.
Weight, burden. Met., V. βά̆ρος, τό.
Injustice: P. and V. ἀ̆δῐκία, ἡ.
Melancholy: P. and V. ἀ̆θῡμία, ἡ, δυσθῡμία, ἡ (Plat.).
OPPRESSION
vexatio; injuria (injustice; e.g. magistratuum): durum imperium (harsh or tyrannical government). Acts of opposition vexationes.
vexatio; injuria (injustice; e.g. magistratuum): durum imperium (harsh or tyrannical government). Acts of opposition vexationes.
oppression:
I. A weighing down: grăvātio: o. after food, g. post cibum, Coel. Aur. (Or expr. by verb: v.TO OPPRESS , I.)
II. Cruelty and tyranny:
1. injūria: or more expressively (cf. L. G. § 591), injūriae: to resist o., ire obviam injuriae, Liv 3, 37, extr.: o. practised upon peoples and individuals, populorum privatorumque injuriae, Cic. Verr. Act. 1, 2, 6: to add o. to o., cumulare injurias, Liv. 3, 37, ad init.
2. servĭtus (a state of bondage and o.): the Athenians bewailed their grievous o., tristem s. flebant Attici, Phaedr. 1, 2, 6: Cic.: cf.TO OPPRESS (II., 1).
3. vexātio (violent and cruel usage): Liv.: v.OUTRAGE .
I. A weighing down: grăvātio: o. after food, g. post cibum, Coel. Aur. (Or expr. by verb: v.
II. Cruelty and tyranny:
1. injūria: or more expressively (cf. L. G. § 591), injūriae: to resist o., ire obviam injuriae, Liv 3, 37, extr.: o. practised upon peoples and individuals, populorum privatorumque injuriae, Cic. Verr. Act. 1, 2, 6: to add o. to o., cumulare injurias, Liv. 3, 37, ad init.
2. servĭtus (a state of bondage and o.): the Athenians bewailed their grievous o., tristem s. flebant Attici, Phaedr. 1, 2, 6: Cic.: cf.
3. vexātio (violent and cruel usage): Liv.: v.