the oppressed

noun

: people who are treated in a cruel or unfair way

freedom for the oppressed

Examples of the oppressed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The practice likely had its roots in mid-20th century productions and crystallized over the decades, though American accents have often been used in film history to differentiate the oppressed from the oppressor. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026

Growing up in Jamaica, Bob Marley’s music was omnipresent and represented a voice for the oppressed. — Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 26 May 2026

Her The Kindred’s Curse Saga series follows healer Diem Bellator as the search for her missing mother pulls her into a growing civil war between the oppressed mortals of Emarion and the magic-wielding demigods known as the Descended. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2026

But the most hollow aspect of all is the lack of any relief for the oppressed Iranian people. — Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for the oppressed

• abreast
• accessed
• addressed
• appressed
• armrest
• arrest
• assessed
• attest
• backrest
• behest
• bequest
• caressed