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dounpres

verb

Also spelled: downpress , downpressor , down-presser

/daʊnˈprɛs/ · down-PRESS

English Definition

To oppress; to hold down through unjust authority (Iyaric inversion of "oppress").

Patois Definition

Babylon a dounpres di poor.

Literal Translation

oppress down

Etymology

  • Rastafari Iyaric · down+press — inverted oppress

Cultural Context

Iyaric deliberately restructures English to resist colonial linguistic hierarchy. Central to Rastafari political theology and roots reggae lyricism.

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