Injustice And Oppression Vocabulary

noun the action of depriving someone of land, property, or other possessions

• The dispossession of land from indigenous communities has been a long-standing issue.
• They faced dispossession of their belongings after failing to pay rent.
• She was totally dispossessed of her phone during the concert.
• The artist's painting captures the feeling of dispossession in modern society.

noun a prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or control

• The government's policies have been criticized for perpetuating oppression against minority groups.
• It's not right how they're treating people, it's like they're just adding to the oppression.
• The system is straight up oppressing us, it's not fair at all.
• The weight of oppression felt like a heavy burden on their shoulders, suffocating their spirits.