as in oppressed
suffering grave abuse or injustice at the hands of one in authority
a war that was supposed to liberate the downtrodden citizens of that nation
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In assessing what’s transpired over these last four months, Charles Lee was far from downtrodden, keeping that same cheery perspective.
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 28 Jan. 2025
Without help, the people today who are deemed not vulnerable enough to warrant aid will eventually become the most downtrodden — but only after years of difficulty, suffering, and diminished health.
—Carly Stern, Vox, 6 Dec. 2024
But unlike the 1964 television special’s downtrodden playthings, which eager girls and boys eventually welcome on Christmas morning, these items are gifts that have already been given—and rejected.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
When Alma’s inventor is murdered, downtrodden cop Zem Sparak (Gilles Lellouche) and police inspector Salia Malberg (Adèle Exarchopoulos) tasked with finding the culprit .
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2025
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 28 Jan. 2025
Without help, the people today who are deemed not vulnerable enough to warrant aid will eventually become the most downtrodden — but only after years of difficulty, suffering, and diminished health.
—Carly Stern, Vox, 6 Dec. 2024
But unlike the 1964 television special’s downtrodden playthings, which eager girls and boys eventually welcome on Christmas morning, these items are gifts that have already been given—and rejected.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
When Alma’s inventor is murdered, downtrodden cop Zem Sparak (Gilles Lellouche) and police inspector Salia Malberg (Adèle Exarchopoulos) tasked with finding the culprit .
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Downtrodden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downtrodden. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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