All 6 Uses
oppress
in
The Hate U Give
(Edited)
- "Us who?" he asks.
"Black people, minorities, poor people. Everybody at the bottom in society."
"The oppressed," says Daddy.p. 167.4 *oppressed = people treated harshly and unfairly - That tactic of empowering the oppressed goes even further back than the Panthers though.
p. 167.7
- We want the power to determine the destiny of our black and oppressed communities.
p. 316.3oppressed = treated harshly and unfairly
- We want the power to determine the destiny of our black and oppressed communities.
p. 316.4
- "We want an immediate end to police brutality," I say, "and the murder of black people, other people of color, and oppressed people."
p. 316.5
- We want an immediate end to police brutality and the murder of black people, other people of color, and oppressed people.
p. 316.7
Definitions:
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(1)
(oppress as in: oppressive government) to dominate harshly and unfairly; or to make sufferThe meaning of oppress depends upon its context. For example:
- "The authorities oppress political activists," or "The new nation oppressed Native Americans." -- to dominate harshly and unfairly
- "She is oppressed by excessive debt." - made to suffer
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(2)
(oppress as in: oppressive heat) to make uncomfortable (weigh heavily on the senses or spirit)
- (3) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)