oppression

/əˈpɹɛʃən/ noun B1

The exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner. (countable, uncountable)
The act of oppressing, or the state of being oppressed. (countable, uncountable) · Extreme freedom is followed by extreme oppression, said Plato.
A feeling of being oppressed. Special usage may include a sense of heaviness or obstruction in the body or mind; depression; dullness; lassitude. (countable, uncountable) · Our oppression was lifted by the reappearance of the sun.

Plural oppressions

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