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oppressed

/əˈprest/adjective

उच्चारण अप्रेस्ट

शोषित, पीड़ित, दमित, उत्पीड़ित

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adjective
  1. 1

    treated in a cruel and unfair way and not given the same freedom, rights or opportunities as other people

    शोषित, पीड़ित, दमित, उत्पीड़ित

    • Dr Ambedkar spent his life fighting for the rights of oppressed people.
    • an oppressed minority

    Synonyms persecuted downtrodden exploited subjugated tyrannised

    Opposite free privileged liberated

  2. 2

    [the oppressed]

    people who are oppressed

    शोषित वर्ग, दमित लोग

    • a voice for the oppressed

    Synonyms the downtrodden

    Opposite the oppressors

◇Word family
oppress verboppression nounoppressor nounoppressive adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

persecuted downtrodden exploited subjugated tyrannised the downtrodden

Antonyms

free privileged liberated the oppressors

?Which word?

Do not confuse oppressed (treated cruelly and unfairly) and suppressed (stopped or kept hidden by force).

Oppressed (जिसके साथ क्रूर और अन्यायपूर्ण व्यवहार हो) और suppressed (बलपूर्वक रोका या दबाया गया) में confuse मत कीजिए।

Do not confuse oppressive (cruel and unfair, or hot and uncomfortable) and oppressed.

Oppressive (क्रूर और अन्यायपूर्ण, या उमस भरा और असहज) और oppressed में confuse मत कीजिए।