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oppressor
op·press O0099000 (ə-prĕs′)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 cause to feel worried or depressed: "People were at a loss ... oppressed by the atmosphere of the dead man's room" (Ward Just).3. Obsolete To overwhelm or crush.
[Middle English oppressen, from Old French opresser, back-formation from oppression, oppression, from Latin oppressiō, oppressiōn-, from oppressus, past participle of opprimere, to press against : ob-, against; see ob- + premere, to press; see per- in Indo-European roots.]
op·pres′sor n.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | oppressor - a person of authority who subjects others to undue pressuresdisagreeable person, unpleasant person - a person who is not pleasant or agreeableauthoritarian, 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 dispositionswitcher, whipper - a person who administers punishment by wielding a switch or whippersecutor, tormenter, tormentor - someone who tormentstorturer - someone who inflicts severe physical pain (usually for punishment or coercion) |
oppressornoun 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.oppressornounAn absolute ruler, especially one who is harsh and oppressive:Big Brother, despot, dictator, führer, man on horseback, strongman, totalitarian, tyrant.Translationsoppress (əˈpres) verb1. to govern cruelly. The king oppressed his people. 壓迫 压迫2. to worry or depress. The thought of leaving her oppressed me. 使煩惱 使烦恼opˈpression (-ʃən) nounAfter five years of oppression, the peasants revolted. 壓迫 压迫opˈpressive (-siv) adjective oppressing; cruel; hard to bear. oppressive laws. 暴虐的 暴虐的opˈpressively adverb 暴虐地 暴虐地opˈpressiveness noun 暴虐 暴虐opˈpressor noun a ruler who oppresses his people; a tyrant. 壓迫者 压迫者
Oppressor
OPPRESSOR. One who having public authority uses it unlawfully to tyrannize over another; as, if he keep him in prison until he shall do something which he is not lawfully bound to do.
2. To charge a magistrate with being an oppressor, is therefore actionable. Stark. Sland. 185. oppressor
Synonyms for oppressornoun persecutorSynonyms- persecutor
- tyrant
- bully
- scourge
- tormentor
- despot
- autocrat
- taskmaster
- iron hand
- slave-driver
- harrier
- intimidator
- subjugator
Synonyms for oppressornoun an absolute ruler, especially one who is harsh and oppressiveSynonyms- Big Brother
- despot
- dictator
- führer
- man on horseback
- strongman
- totalitarian
- tyrant
Words related to oppressornoun a person of authority who subjects others to undue pressuresRelated Words- disagreeable person
- unpleasant person
- authoritarian
- dictator
- meanie
- unkind person
- meany
- switcher
- whipper
- persecutor
- tormenter
- tormentor
- torturer
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