Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In heraldry, debruised.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective having excessive or unfair burdens imposed.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Subject to
oppression . - verb Simple past tense and past participle of
oppress .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective burdened psychologically or mentally
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Examples
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The inadequacy of federal, state, and local support for poor children in Mississippi is underlined by this startling fact: The after-school tutoring and reading programs in Quitman and three other Delta counties are financed by what is essentially foreign aid, The Bernard van Leer Foundation of the Netherlands -- which focuses on children and families in what it refers to as oppressed societies.
Marian Wright Edelman: Revisiting Marks, Mississippi Marian Wright Edelman 2011
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Iranian state media say Iranian activists are preparing to send a flotilla to Bahrain next week to show solidarity with what they call the "oppressed people" of the majority Shi'ite Gulf island state.
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The inadequacy of federal, state, and local support for poor children in Mississippi is underlined by this startling fact: The after-school tutoring and reading programs in Quitman and three other Delta counties are financed by what is essentially foreign aid, The Bernard van Leer Foundation of the Netherlands -- which focuses on children and families in what it refers to as oppressed societies.
Marian Wright Edelman: Revisiting Marks, Mississippi Marian Wright Edelman 2011
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PAC military wing, APLA commander, Mr Romero Daniels, said if killings of black people continue, Apla may be forced to retaliate on behalf of what he called the oppressed, SABC radio news reports.
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PAC military wing, APLA commander, Mr Romero Daniels, said if killings of black people continue, Apla may be forced to retaliate on behalf of what he called the oppressed, SABC radio news reports.
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OK, so she has some causes near and dear to her heart. (and working for the downtrodden/oppressed is so anti-Christian).
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But what often happens with the oppressed is that they learn through their oppression to oppress others.
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On the other hand, certain oppressed groups want to oppress other oppressed groups.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Latest Mohammed Cartoon Controversy, this Time in South Africa 2010
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On the other hand, certain oppressed groups want to oppress other oppressed groups.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Latest Mohammed Cartoon Controversy, this Time in South Africa 2010
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Since then, bacteria have entered the social consciousness of humanity, but still remain oppressed by a system that ignores and abuses them.
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