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Definition of oppressed - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
social injusticesubject to cruel or unfair treatment
- The oppressed communities demanded equal rights and justice.
2.
mental burdenburdened with psychological or emotional distress
- She felt oppressed by the constant pressure to succeed.
Origin of oppressed
Latin, opprimere (to press against)
Terms with oppressed included in their meaning
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subjugation
state of being oppressed or subjugated
oppressed
forced to work without freedom
emotion
feeling of being trapped or oppressed
worry
cause someone to feel worried or oppressed
oppression
oppressed or treated very badly by authority
poverty
people who are poor or oppressed
oppression
metaphorically restricted or oppressed
oppression
oppressed or harassed, especially because of race or religion
mental pressure
cause someone to feel trapped and oppressed
emotion
feeling trapped or oppressed
power
oppressed or subjugated by someone
control oppression
become controlled or oppressed by someone or something
poverty
exhausted and oppressed due to financial hardship
defensiveness
feeling of being constantly attacked or oppressed
oppression
oppressed or held back by external forces
oppression control
was oppressed or controlled harshly by a ruling power
oppressed
subjected to oppressive measures
oppressed
subjected to cruel and oppressive rule
Examples of oppressed in a sentence
He spoke for the oppressed in his speech. He felt oppressed by his own thoughts. The oppressed feeling lingered after the argument.
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- French:opprimé, accablé, ...
- German:unterdrückt, bedrückt, ...
- Italian:oppresso, oppressa, ...
- Spanish:oprimido, agobiado, ...
- Portuguese:oprimido, ...
- Chinese:受压迫的, 压抑的, ...
- Japanese:抑圧された, 圧迫された, ...
- Arabic:مَظْلُوم, مَكْرُوب, ...
- Hebrew:מְדֻכָּא, מְעֻמָּס, ...
- Russian:угнетенный, ...
- Ukrainian:пригноблений, пригнічений, ...
- Hindi:शोषित, दबावग्रस्त, ...
Definition of oppress - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
cause distresscause someone to feel distressed, anxious, or uncomfortable
- The oppressive heat of the desert can oppress even the most seasoned travelers..
2.
control peopletreat people harshly or unfairly using power or force
- The government oppress the minority group with strict laws.
Origin of oppress
Latin, opprimere (to press against)
Examples of oppress in a sentence
His harsh words seemed to oppress everyone in the room. The regime continues to oppress dissenters without mercy. Factory supervisors oppress the workforce with unpaid overtime.
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- French:opprimer, réprimer, ...
- German:bedrücken, unterdrücken, ...
- Italian:opprimere, soggiogare, ...
- Spanish:agobiar, oprimir, ...
- Portuguese:angustiar, subjugar, ...
- Chinese:使烦恼, 压迫, ...
- Japanese:苦しめる, 抑圧する, ...
- Arabic:كَرَّب, ظَلَمَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְדַכֵּא, לְדַכֵּא, ...
- Russian:угнетать, притеснять, ...
- Ukrainian:гнітити, гнобити, ...
- Hindi:परेशान करना, दमन करना, ...
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