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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCultural Oppression
/ˈkʌl.tʃər.əl əˈprɛʃ.ən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The systematic and pervasive denial of cultural rights and practices to a group or community.
"The cultural oppression faced by indigenous peoples often leads to the loss of their languages and traditions." - 2
The imposition of one culture's values and practices over another, often resulting in the marginalization of the oppressed culture.
"Cultural oppression can manifest in policies that favor one ethnic group over others in education and media representation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'cultural oppression' combines 'cultural', derived from the Latin 'cultura', meaning 'to cultivate', and 'oppression', from the Latin 'oppressio', meaning 'to press down'. Historically, it has evolved to describe the systematic subjugation of a culture by another, often through political, social, or economic means.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cultural Oppression" is said worldwide
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oppression culturelle
Transliteration: opression culturelle
"L'oppression culturelle des minorités est un problème mondial."
kulturelle Unterdrückung
Transliteration: kulturelle unterdrückung
"Kulturelle Unterdrückung kann zu einem Verlust der Identität führen."
oppressione culturale
Transliteration: oppressione culturale
"L'oppressione culturale è un tema importante nei diritti umani."
opresión cultural
Transliteration: opresión cultural
"La opresión cultural afecta a muchas comunidades en el mundo."
opressão cultural
Transliteration: opressão cultural
"A opressão cultural é uma questão crítica em sociedades diversas."
सांस्कृतिक दमन
Transliteration: sanskritik daman
"सांस्कृतिक दमन से समुदायों की पहचान खो सकती है।"
文化压迫
Transliteration: wénhuà yāpò
"文化压迫对少数民族的影响深远。"
문화 억압
Transliteration: munhwa eogap
"문화 억압은 사회의 다양성을 해칠 수 있습니다."
文化的抑圧
Transliteration: bunkateki yokuatsu
"文化的抑圧は、少数民族の権利を脅かすことがあります。"
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