: burdened by abuse of power or authority
Group identity in oppressed groups is always very strategic, always a calculation of advantage.—
Shelby Steele
Shelby SteeleThey are neither oppressed minorities, whose needs have been etched into the nation's consciousness, nor members of the ruling elite, born with their hands on the reins of power.—Anthony DeCurtis
Anthony DeCurtis
Examples of oppressed in a Sentence
setting out on a quixotic quest to right wrongs and to raise up the oppressed peoples of the world
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After a 13-year revolution, Haiti became independent, but Vodou remained oppressed.
—Dánica Coto, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 May 2024
As antisemitism has surged to record levels since Hamas’ attack on October 7, 2023, many Jews feel Israel requires more support now than ever – as a refuge for Jews, who have long been an oppressed minority.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 1 May 2024
For me, DuBose represents the legions of oppressed and frustrated women from that era, my mother included.
—David Baldacci, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
Rather than framing Kid’s community as an oppressed caste, religion, or tribe, the only visible culturally specific moment involves the villagers enjoying a marionette re-telling of the Ramayana, which is interrupted by incendiary violence.
—Siddhant Adlakha, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
This includes speaking up for the marginalized and oppressed, fighting for justice and liberation, and doing Jah’s work.
—Debra Edwards, Essence, 21 Mar. 2024
Armed resistance was a necessity for oppressed people—a perspective easy to agree with, especially when the oppression seems to foreclose any other option.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2024
In the last book in Adeyemi's groundbreaking series, readers will finally learn the conclusion to the story of Zélie, a member of an oppressed magical group known as the maji.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
Their campuses were already notorious in recent years for suppressing newly impermissible views about race, class, gender, and oppressed groups, and for imposing DEI ideological litmus tests on faculty and staff hiring.
—Paul O. Carrese, National Review, 13 Feb. 2024
Dánica Coto, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 May 2024
As antisemitism has surged to record levels since Hamas’ attack on October 7, 2023, many Jews feel Israel requires more support now than ever – as a refuge for Jews, who have long been an oppressed minority.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 1 May 2024
For me, DuBose represents the legions of oppressed and frustrated women from that era, my mother included.
—David Baldacci, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
Rather than framing Kid’s community as an oppressed caste, religion, or tribe, the only visible culturally specific moment involves the villagers enjoying a marionette re-telling of the Ramayana, which is interrupted by incendiary violence.
—Siddhant Adlakha, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
This includes speaking up for the marginalized and oppressed, fighting for justice and liberation, and doing Jah’s work.
—Debra Edwards, Essence, 21 Mar. 2024
Armed resistance was a necessity for oppressed people—a perspective easy to agree with, especially when the oppression seems to foreclose any other option.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2024
In the last book in Adeyemi's groundbreaking series, readers will finally learn the conclusion to the story of Zélie, a member of an oppressed magical group known as the maji.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
Their campuses were already notorious in recent years for suppressing newly impermissible views about race, class, gender, and oppressed groups, and for imposing DEI ideological litmus tests on faculty and staff hiring.
—Paul O. Carrese, National Review, 13 Feb. 2024
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“Oppressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oppressed. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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