- burdened with cruel or unjust impositions or restraints; subjected to a burdensome or harsh exercise of authority or power: He's spent over three years documenting the lives of poor, exploited, and oppressed peoples in Latin America.
- weighed down by thoughts or feelings that lie heavily on the mind or spirit: The fix for a hurt heart, broken spirit, or oppressed mind is not always easy, but there is a path to recovery.
- oppressed people collectively: We cannot proclaim individual liberty and at the same time show no solidarity with the oppressed.
- the simple past tense and past participle of oppress.
