accablement

Definitions of accablement
  1. noun
    a feeling of being oppressed
    synonyms: oppression
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    type of:
    bosse, dépression, enfoncement
    sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
  2. noun
    the act of subjugating by cruelty
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    type of:
    persécution
    the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
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