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downpression en · NOUN

Etymology

Blend of down + oppression; see downpressor.

Meanings

1. (Rastafari, uncountable, usually) oppression
   • The downpression of native people is linked to the subjugation and exploitation of the Earth. 1983, Winona LaDuke, “They Always Come Back”, in Beth Brant, editor, A Gathering of Spirits, page 54:
   • Rastaman don’t deal with negativity so oppression is now downpression even though there is no up in the word. 2014, Marlon James, A Brief History of Seven Killings, Oneworld Publications (2015), page 156:

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