What is the meaning of oppressed?

verb

  • Come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority.
    • usage: "The government oppresses political activists"
  • Cause to suffer.
    • usage: "Jews were persecuted in the former Soviet Union"

adjective

  • Burdened psychologically or mentally.
    • usage: "laden with grief"; "oppressed by a sense of failure"
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