Oprimida (en. Oppressed)

/opɾiˈmiða/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
adjective
Refers to a person or group that is a victim of oppression.
The oppressed population cried out for their rights.
La población oprimida clamaba por sus derechos.
Description of a person who feels crushed or without freedom.
She felt oppressed by her family's expectations.
Se sentía oprimida por las expectativas de su familia.
Indicates a condition of suffering due to abuse of power.
The oppressed are often invisible in society.
Las oprimidas son a menudo invisibles en la sociedad.

Etymology

Derived from the verb opprimir, from Latin 'opprimere', which means to crush.

Common Phrases and Expressions

oppressed people
Refers to a community that lives under conditions of oppression.
pueblo oprimido
oppressed woman
Term used to refer to women who suffer inequalities and abuse.
mujer oprimida

Related Words

oppression
Condition of being oppressed or subdued.
opresión
subjugation
Action of subjugating someone or something.
subyugación
exploitation
Abusive use of people or resources.
explotación

Slang Meanings

Feeling crushed by life.
Sometimes, I feel very oppressed by work and family.
A veces, me siento muy oprimida por el trabajo y la familia.
Having a sense of being trapped.
The daily routine makes me feel oppressed.
La rutina diaria me hace sentir oprimida.