oppressor

op·press (

-pr

)

tr.v. op·pressed, op·press·ing, op·press·es

1. To keep down by severe and unjust use of force or authority: a people who were oppressed by tyranny.

2. To weigh heavily on: Poverty oppresses the spirit.

3. Obsolete To overwhelm or crush.

[Middle English oppressen, from Old French opresser, back-formation from oppression, oppression, from Latin oppressi, oppressin-, from oppressus, past participle of opprimere, to press against : ob-, against; see ob- + premere, to press; see per-⁴ in Indo-European roots.]

op·pressor n.

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Noun

oppressor - a person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures

disagreeable person, unpleasant person - a person who is not pleasant or agreeable

authoritarian, dictator - a person who behaves in a tyrannical manner; "my boss is a dictator who makes everyone work overtime"

meanie, unkind person, meany - a person of mean disposition

switcher, whipper - a person who administers punishment by wielding a switch or whip

persecutor, tormenter, tormentor - someone who torments

torturer - someone who inflicts severe physical pain (usually for punishment or coercion)

oppressor

noun persecutor, tyrant, bully, scourge, tormentor, despot, autocrat, taskmaster, iron hand, slave-driver, harrier, intimidator, subjugator The rebels called upon the people to rise up against their oppressors.

Translations

oppressor [əˈpresəʳ] N → opresor(a) m/f

oppressor [əˈprɛsə^r] n → oppresseur m

oppressor

n → Unterdrücker(in) m(f)

oppressor [əˈprɛsəʳ] n → oppressore m

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authoritarian bully Burdener Characteristics, National despot dictator disagreeable person false consciousness Gideon Harassment meanie Meany nationalism oppress oppression persecutor rise Samson Submissiveness	But whether the oppressor were overawed by the Gray Champion's look, or perceived his peril in the threatening attitude of the people, it is certain that he gave back, and ordered his soldiers to commence a slow and guarded retreat. From Twice Told Tales by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context The poor people began by fearing them, but when they found that the men in Lincoln green who answered Robin Hood's horn meant them no harm, but despoiled the oppressor to relieve the oppressed, they 'gan to have great liking for them. Robin Hood by McSpadden, J. Walker View in context --fortunate for himself, as it at once brought him into the field of public use- fulness, "gave the world assurance of a MAN," quick- ened the slumbering energies of his soul, and con- secrated him to the great work of breaking the rod of the oppressor, and letting the oppressed go free! Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass An American Slave by Douglass, Frederick View in context	opposing forces commander opposing party opposite opposite field opposite number opposite numbers opposite prompt opposite sex opposite word Oppositely Oppositeness Oppositifolious opposition Opposition benches opposition parties oppositionist Oppositipetalous Oppositisepalous Oppositive oppress oppressed oppression oppressive oppressively oppressiveness oppressor Oppressure opprobrious opprobrium Opprobry oppugn oppugnancy oppugnant Oppugnation Oppugner OPRA Ops ops. Opsanus tau opsimath opsimathy opsin Opsiometer opsomania Opsonation opsonic opsonic index opsonin opsonisation opsonization opsonize	OPPR OPPRA OPPRE oppress oppress oppressed oppressed Oppressed people Oppressed people oppresses oppresses oppressing oppressing oppression oppression Oppression of women Oppression of women oppressions oppressions oppressive oppressive oppressive act oppressive exaction Oppressive litigation Oppressive litigation oppressive taskmaster oppressively oppressively oppressiveness oppressiveness oppressor Oppressors Oppressors Oppressure OPPRI-RD opprimere opprobrious opprobrious opprobriously opprobriously opprobrium opprobrium opprobriums opprobriums Opprobry OPPRS OPPS OPPSD OPPT OPPTA OPPTAG OPPTD OPPTOS OPPTS oppugn oppugn oppugnance oppugnancies oppugnancies Oppugnancy Oppugnancy

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authoritarian
bully
Burdener
Characteristics, National
despot
dictator
disagreeable person
false consciousness
Gideon
Harassment
meanie
Meany
nationalism
oppress
oppression
persecutor
rise
Samson
Submissiveness

But whether the oppressor were overawed by the Gray Champion's look, or perceived his peril in the threatening attitude of the people, it is certain that he gave back, and ordered his soldiers to commence a slow and guarded retreat.

From Twice Told Tales by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context

The poor people began by fearing them, but when they found that the men in Lincoln green who answered Robin Hood's horn meant them no harm, but despoiled the oppressor to relieve the oppressed, they 'gan to have great liking for them.

Robin Hood by McSpadden, J. Walker View in context

--fortunate for himself, as it at once brought him into the field of public use- fulness, "gave the world assurance of a MAN," quick- ened the slumbering energies of his soul, and con- secrated him to the great work of breaking the rod of the oppressor, and letting the oppressed go free!

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass An American Slave by Douglass, Frederick View in context

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