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Oppressor

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Someone who oppresses another or others.

Equivalents

Españolopresor
Françaisoppresseur
DeutschUnterdrücker
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Examples

“And in respect⟳ of the great necessity there is, my darling, for more employments being within the reach⟳ of Woman than our civilisation has as yet assigned to her, don’t fly⟳ at the unfortunate men, even those men who are at first sight in your way, as if they were the natural oppressors of your sex […]”
“All members of society are hurt⟳ by the dynamic of oppressor versus oppressed (McIntosh, 1988).”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Oppressors oppressure opprobriation opprobrie opprobrious Opprobriously

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