oppressor

Meanings

• noun

  A person or group that exerts oppressive rule or pressure over others.

  - "The ruling class were the oppressors of the working class."
  - "The oppressor used force to maintain control over the population."

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Antonyms

liberator

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with oppressor
pressor , depressor , impressor

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Variants

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oppress , oppressed , oppresses , oppressing , oppressor , oppressors

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Forms

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oppressors, oppressing, oppressed

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'oppressor', meaning 'one who presses upon'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'oppressor' is often used in the context of social and political issues, such as racial, gender, or class inequality.

2. In the novel 'Brave New World', the ruling class are referred to as 'the Controllers', but they are essentially the same as the oppressors in other dystopian works.

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Related Concepts

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1. oppression: A state of subjugation in which an individual or group is subjected to the domination of another.

2. tyrant: A person who exercises power cruelly and unjustly, often over a small area or group of people.

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Culture

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The term 'oppressor' has been used extensively in literature and history to describe individuals or groups who wield power and control over others, often through force or coercion. In literature, the concept of the 'oppressor' is explored in works such as George Orwell's '1984' and Aldous Huxley's 'Brave New World'. In art, oppressive regimes and their rulers have been depicted in various forms, such as in the paintings of Francisco Goya and Pablo Picasso.

How to Memorize "oppressor"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person or group exerting control and dominance over others.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of power and control over others.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the Latin root 'oppressor', meaning 'one who presses upon'.

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