tyrannised
Ruled with iron
Tyrannised is the British spelling of tyrannized, the past tense of tyrannize—to rule or treat someone with cruel, oppressive authority.
A tyrant tyrannises subjects; a bully tyrannises victims.
The word implies not just control but abuse of power: The villagers had been tyrannised for generations by the local lord.
Brought under control
- dominatedControlled or overpowered
- persecutedSubjected to hostile treatment
- downtroddenPersistently mistreated and degraded
- victimisedUnfairly harmed or mistreated
crushed · enslaved · repressed · silenced · exploited · mistreated · abused · marginalized
Ruler with absolute power
- autocratSole wielder of power
- dictatorRuler with total control
- totalitarianDictatorial, all-controlling regime
- oppressorOne who dominates cruelly
regime · junta · absolute ruler · strongman · overlord · authoritarian · fascist · oligarch
Repeatedly mistreated by aggressors
- intimidatedMade fearful by threat
- pressuredUrged with insistence
- forcedMade to occur unwillingly
- compelledMade to act
browbeaten · strong-armed · threatened · menaced · cowed · hectored · badgered · railroaded
Savage, merciless behavior
- harshnessUnsparing quality or manner
- ruthlessnessLack of compassion or mercy
- mercilessnessAbsence of compassion or clemency
- savageryExtreme, violent cruelty
inhumanity · viciousness · barbarity · pitilessness · callousness · heartlessness · severity · ferocity
subjugated
Brought under control
- dominatedControlled or overpowered
- persecutedSubjected to hostile treatment
- downtroddenPersistently mistreated and degraded
victimised · crushed · enslaved · repressed · silenced · exploited · mistreated · abused · marginalized · disempowered
despot
Ruler with absolute power
- autocratSole wielder of power
- dictatorRuler with total control
- totalitarianDictatorial, all-controlling regime
oppressor · regime · junta · absolute ruler · strongman · overlord · authoritarian · fascist · oligarch · potentate
bullied
Repeatedly mistreated by aggressors
- intimidatedMade fearful by threat
- pressuredUrged with insistence
- forcedMade to occur unwillingly
compelled · browbeaten · strong-armed · threatened · menaced · cowed · hectored · badgered · railroaded · steamrolled
brutality
Savage, merciless behavior
- harshnessUnsparing quality or manner
- ruthlessnessLack of compassion or mercy
- mercilessnessAbsence of compassion or clemency
savagery · inhumanity · viciousness · barbarity · pitilessness · callousness · heartlessness · severity · ferocity · maltreatment
tyrannisedliberated
Released from confinement
freed · emancipated · free · independent · self-governing