虐政(ぎゃくせい)

ぎゃくせい
noun
tyranny; oppressive rule; despotic government
formalpolitics
1. tyranny; oppressive rule; despotic government
Cruel and oppressive governance that abuses power and causes suffering to the people. Used in historical, political, and literary contexts.
民衆(みんしゅう)は虐政(ぎゃくせい)に苦(くる)しんだ。
The people suffered under tyrannical rule.
虐政(ぎゃくせい)に対(たい)する民衆(みんしゅう)の怒(いか)りが革命(かくめい)につながった。
The people's anger at oppressive rule led to revolution.
歴史(れきし)を振(ふ)り返(かえ)ると、虐政(ぎゃくせい)を敷(し)いた政権(せいけん)は長(なが)くは続(つづ)かないことが多(おお)い。
Looking back at history, regimes that imposed tyrannical rule often did not last long.

Combines 虐(ぎゃく) (cruelty, oppression) and 政(せい) (government, politics). A literary and historical term often encountered in texts about revolutions, feudal history, and political philosophy.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 暴政(ぼうせい): tyranny, despotism — very close synonym, with 暴(ぼう) emphasizing violence rather than cruelty
  • 悪政(あくせい): misrule, bad governance — broader term covering any incompetent or harmful rule, not necessarily cruel
  • 圧政(あっせい): oppressive government — emphasizes suppression and control

Related Words

Compare: 暴政(ぼうせい) (tyranny, despotism)
Compare: 圧政(あっせい) (oppressive government)
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