Oppressive yoke Synonyms

Definitions for Oppressive


  • (adjective) difficult to endure
  • (adjective) weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
  • (adjective) marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior

Definitions for Yoke


  • (noun) the state of being a slave
  • (verb) to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole
  • (noun) support consisting of a wooden frame across the shoulders that enables a person to carry buckets hanging from each end