downtrodden

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Referring to naxalism, she said denial of social and economic justice to the downtrodden was the reason for the marginalised sections being misled to the extremist path.

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  • These are not old pictures and these are not from some downtrodden -- this is a major hospital. —  Dr. Seyi Oyesola tours a hospital in Nigeria
  • Some snickered at my idea as I in part drew inspiration for my projections from an episode of "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" where the downtrodden were corralled into sanctuary districts and they also chided me for failing to comprehend the complexities of the lawless situation supposedly requiring a response characterized by considerable sternness. —  The Reality Check
  • The reason Liberals really hate Wal-Mart is that the whole Liberal mantra rests on a poor and downtrodden * lumpenproletariat. —  The American Spectator
  • Izzo has taken his players to see some of the downtrodden area and people, to let his players know they're real.
  • Then the plight of the downtrodden is even more not their fault! —  feminist blogs
 

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/ˈdaʊntrɑdn, trɑd/
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