Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

downpression

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: down-pres-sion
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The downpression of native people is linked to the subjugation and exploitation of the Earth."
"Rastaman don’t deal with negativity so oppression is now downpression even though there is no up in the word."

Etymology

Blend of down + oppression; see downpressor.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

downpressions (plural)

Questions

What does downpression mean?: oppression
Where does downpression come from?: Blend of down + oppression; see downpressor.

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