English → Latin
“oppression” in Latin
vexātiōshaking (or similar violent movement); agitation; discomfort, annoyance, hardship, distressiniūriainjury, wronging, offense, insult, wrong; injustice, wrongdoing; damage, harm, hurt, injurymagistrātusa magistrate, official; a magisterial office, civil office, magistracy
The English word oppression itself goes back to Latin premō, through oppressiō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
oppression
vexatio; injuria (injustice; e.g., magistratuum): durum imperium (harsh or tyrannical government). Acts of opposition, vexationes.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for oppression?
- The usual Latin words for “oppression” are vexātiō, iniūria, magistrātus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.