Nazi oppression
- noun
- /ˈnɑːtsi əˈprɛʃən/
:
opresión nazi
- Books were banned and censorship increased under the Nazi oppression in Germany.
Examples
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Granted, our Germany had taken refuge in exile or was living underground at home, and resistance to Nazi oppression appeared to be impossible.
Academic text (1998) -
Many people lost their lives due to Nazi oppression during World War II.
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The art and culture of the period suffered greatly because of Nazi oppression.
Synonyms
17
8.6
A political movement that supports racist ideas and strong, violent rule by one leader
A set of racist, nationalist beliefs and policies that support one-party rule and stop people who disagree
How Oppressive
- Formal
19
9.3
109
6.7
120
5.5
45
7.2
340
3.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from combining 'Nazi' (relating to the Nazi Party/regime) with 'oppression' (systematic unjust control); a B1 learner who knows both words would understand it refers to oppressive actions by the Nazi regime. This modifier–noun composition is literal and cross-linguistically common, so there is no idiomatic or unpredictable shift.
Etymology
Nazi oppression describes how the Nazi government used force, strict laws and fear to control and hurt people. So it means 'very strict and cruel control' that took away people's freedom.