oppressional en · ADJ
Etymology
From oppression + -al.
Meanings
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Exhibiting or relating to oppression.
He must act — not speculate! — and, surrounded as we are on all sides by oppressional circumstances, all of which appear to be attempting to overwhelm us, we must be armed at all points for the encounter.
1841, Miss Blackwell, Ellen Braye; Or, The Fortune-teller, volume 1, page 158:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most oppressional | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more oppressional | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |