oppressor

op·press  (-prs)

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.

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[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.]

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op·pressor n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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)

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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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oppressor [əˈprɛsəʳ] n → oppressore m