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Meaning of oppressed in English

oppressed
adjective
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/əˈprest/ us
/əˈprest/

oppressed adjective (RULED)

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governed in an unfair and cruel way and prevented from having opportunities and freedom:
oppressed minorities
the poor and the oppressed
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Lack of freedom to act
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oppressed adjective (FEELINGS)

worried and uncomfortable:
She felt oppressed and discouraged in such an unfriendly environment.
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Anxious and worried
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Translations of oppressed

in Chinese (Traditional)
統治, 被壓迫的, 受壓制的…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
统治, 被压迫的, 受压制的…
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in Spanish
oprimido, oprimido/da [masculine-feminine, singular]…
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in Portuguese
oprimido, oprimido/-da…
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in Russian
uciemiężeni…
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baskı ve zulüm gören, mazlum…
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opprimé/-ée…
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undertrykt…
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угнетенный…
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