Meaning of oppressed in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    oppressed

    Definitions

    1. burdened psychologically or mentally

    Examples

    • « laden with grief »
    • « oppressed by a sense of failure »

    Synonyms

Famous quotes

  • « Religious suffering is at once the expression of real suffering and a protest against real suffering. Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the sentiment of the heartless world, as it is the soul of soulless condition. It is the opium of the people. »
    John Desmond Bernal
  • « Truth is on the side of the oppressed. »
    Malcolm X
  • « Basically, fundamentalism is a modern phenomenon. In the same way that Hitler evoked a mythological religion of German purity and the glory of the past, the Islamists use religion to evoke emotions and passions in people who have been oppressed for a long time in order to reach their purpose. »
    Azar Nafisi
  • « Certainly, protecting oppressed people, stopping ethnic conflict and promoting responsible governance are worthy goals. But none is as important for American security and prosperity as keeping the peace in the Middle East, Europe and East Asia. »
    Michael Mandelbaum
  • « Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, and the soul of soulless conditions. It is the opium of the people. »
    Karl Marx

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