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1. Burdened psychologically or mentally
   "oppressed by a sense of failure";
   - laden

1. Dominate or subjugate by unjust use of one's authority and power
   "The government oppresses political activists";
   - suppress, crush
    
2. Cause to suffer
   "Jews were oppressed in the former Soviet Union";
   - persecute
    
3. Make sad or gloomy
   "We were oppressed by the constant grey skies"

See also: burdened

Type of: bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate, rag, torment

Encyclopedia: Oppressed