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    Oppressée (en. Oppressed)

    /ɔ.pʁɛ.se/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    Who suffers from pressure or injustice.
    The voices of oppressed people must be heard.
    Les voix des personnes oppressées doivent être entendues.
    Who is overwhelmed by problems or difficulties.
    She feels oppressed by her responsibilities.
    Elle se sent oppressée par ses responsabilités.
    Who lives under an authoritarian or tyrannical regime.
    Oppressed populations aspire to freedom.
    Les populations oppressées aspirent à la liberté.

    Etymology

    From the French verb 'opprimer', derived from the Latin 'opprimere'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    oppressed forever
    Refers to a person who always feels under pressure.
    opprimé pour toujours
    not to let oneself be oppressed
    Advice to resist external pressures.
    ne pas se laisser oppresser
    to be a voice for the oppressed
    Means to defend those who suffer from injustices.
    être une voix pour les oppressés

    Related Words

    oppression
    Action of oppressing, maintaining under oppressive authority.
    oppression
    oppressor
    Person who exercises oppression over others.
    opprimeur
    liberation
    Action of liberating oneself from oppression.
    libération

    Slang Meanings

    It's depression, that!
    When you feel oppressed by work, it's really depression, that!
    Quand tu te sens oppressée par le boulot, c'est vraiment la déprime, ça!
    In victim mode
    She is in victim mode because everyone is putting pressure on her.
    Elle est en mode victime parce que tout le monde lui met la pression.