Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: oppressed

Synonyms:

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Antonyms:

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Usage examples:

According to most of the people I interviewed, the armed groups also consider the forest eco-guards as predators who have oppressed the local populations since the colonial era.

Source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202309130002.html

And his strength is in the history of the oppressed and distressed people.

Source: https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2023/12/28/dr-segun-osoba-the-man-who-declined-professorship-but-saw-tomorrow/

And in that feeling, I feel solidarity with oppressed peoples in the present.

Source: https://alaskapublic.org/2023/12/14/anchorages-local-hanukkah-gatherings-shine-light-on-tradition-and-food/

And there is a large, oppressed, and population, which presents the next great civil rights struggle for America.

Source: https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/06/22/america-wakes-up-to-woke/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=america-wakes-up-to-woke

“An oppressed people are authorized, whenever they can, to rise and break their fetters.”

Source: https://patriotpost.us/articles/97679-wednesday-short-cuts-2023-05-31

Another song of his that has political relevance is "Redemption Song" which urged the oppressed to emancipate themselves from mental.

Source: https://www.opinionnigeria.com/a-note-to-bola-ahmed-tinubu-nigerias-president-elect-by-jerome-mario-chijioke-utomi/

Any compromise of that principle discredits the left in the eyes of oppressed peoples.

Source: https://truthout.org/articles/a-ukrainian-socialist-lays-out-the-aims-and-struggles-of-her-countrys-left/

As shown in Zack Giallongo’s Star Wars: Ewoks - Shadows of Endor, the Duloks and Ewoks were both oppressed by the Galactic Empire when the Imperial military first arrived on Endor.

Source: https://screenrant.com/star-wars-ewoks-duloks-change/

As was confirmed in November, the aspects of international law that provide pathways to secession to colonised or oppressed nations do not apply to Scotland.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/23236285.snp-needs-broader-strategy-make-de-facto-referendum-work/?ref=rss

At the other extreme are those who want to offer all those oppressed and under attack in other countries the opportunity to find success in the U.S. and a path to citizenship.

Source: https://www.greeleytribune.com/2023/12/09/opinion-improve-immigrant-processing-post-title-42/

Bebe was inspired by Trump and his ideology and believed that his misogyny was a focal point for feminist rage, as his victory would be liberating for oppressed women, allowing them to fully unleash their anger.

Source: https://screenrant.com/american-horror-story-cult-zodiac-killer-plot-hole-valerie-hotel/

“But staying silent only benefits the oppressor, not the oppressed.”

Source: https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/2023/11/10/students-mourn-palestinian-deaths/

"But they never stopped fighting for what was right and remain an inspiration to oppressed people everywhere."

Source: https://www.irishcentral.com/news/politics/bloody-sunday-nobel-peace-prize

Coming from a community that oppressed her into silence, Quiet's wish is to find her place in this dark, chaotic world.

Source: https://bleedingcool.com/tv/twisted-metal-mackie-on-sweet-tooth-samoa-joe-pulling-no-punches/

For nearly half an hour, Thompson praised the NAACP for its history of significant victories on behalf of not just African Americans, but other oppressed and working-class people, since its founding in 1909 and its existence in Mississippi since 1928.

Source: https://jacksonadvocateonline.com/congressman-thompson-praised-challenged-the-naacp-activists-and-aspiring-citizens/

“From a very young age, Mosie’s struggle was a selfless commitment to the liberation of the oppressed and a creation of a free, democratic society, founded on the principle of equality and human rights for all.

Source: https://www.citizen.co.za/news/moosa-mosie-moolla-gallant-fighter-freedom/

He said in Peru the opposite is happening — his people are still so oppressed many try to hide their Quechua identity and would rather acknowledge their one drop of white blood than self-identify as Indigenous.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/mi-kmaw-qalipu-identity-1.6903592?cmp=rss

If we address the inequalities that affect the most oppressed people, the whole of society will benefit," continues Rhau.

Source: https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/event-at-montreal-s-old-port-to-highlight-the-voices-of-black-women-this-weekend-1.6515209

“If you give voice to people who have been silenced and oppressed and forced to suppress their emotions, they find out that they’re not alone.

Source: https://thewalrus.ca/why-are-so-many-psychiatric-patients-forcibly-detained-and-treated/

I know what it’s like as a Traveller to be oppressed.

Source: https://www.irishcentral.com/news/ireland-for-all-tens-of-thousands