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oppressor

noun

Etymology

From Middle English oppressour, from Old French opressor and Latin oppressor; equivalent to oppress + -or.

  1. derived from oppressor
  2. derived from opressor
  3. inherited from oppressour

Definitions

  1. Someone who oppresses another or others.

    • All members of society are hurt by the dynamic of oppressor versus oppressed (McIntosh, 1988).

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA