Oppression Olympics
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Meaning · English
Competition between marginalized groups to be considered the most subject to oppression.
Register: derogatory, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
[ELIZABETH] MARTÍNEZ: […] But the general idea is no competition of hierarchies should prevail. No “Oppression Olympics”!
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “Oppression Olympics” mean?
Competition between marginalized groups to be considered the most subject to oppression.
Is “Oppression Olympics” formal or informal?
Oppression Olympics is generally derogatory, slang.