Adjective : the downtrodden plebeians of ancient Rome. From Dictionary.com.
One of the Bible's best-known examples of how we are to embrace the downtrodden is in the parable of the Good Samaritan. From Wordnik.com. [Rev. Dr. Janet Edwards: Gay Teen Suicides: People of Faith, Step Up for Our Youth!] Reference
But to cloak one's personal gripes, however subconsciously, in the cloak of solidarity with all downtrodden is just plain disingenuous -- to use the nicest word. From Wordnik.com. [TOC: The Mammoth Book of Mindblowing SF edited by Mike Ashley] Reference
Obituary > The downtrodden are the future: remembering Father Gerry Memorial for Father Jean-Juste Saturday, June 27, 7 p.m., at. From Wordnik.com. [Black Looks] Reference
And they're just really kind of downtrodden it's very sad. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 2, 2005] Reference
When your party is the party of the "downtrodden," the glass is always half empty. From Wordnik.com. ["America is no longer what it could be, what it once was. And I say to myself, I don’t want that future for my children."] Reference
After all, who could not like the idea of helping the 'downtrodden'?. From Wordnik.com. [Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz] Reference
(Generous grants, compassion, righteous rule and succour to the downtrodden are the hallmarks of good governance. From Wordnik.com. [rediff.com] Reference
The downtrodden are the great creators of slang. From Wordnik.com. [Chris Pirillo] Reference
We can, and should, help the poor and downtrodden. From Wordnik.com. [Yvette Carnell: Not All Poor People Need Our Help] Reference
Baseball doesn't offer any hope to the downtrodden. From Wordnik.com. [Starr Gazing: Remember The Fans?] Reference
He showed up and he really looked downtrodden and sad. From Wordnik.com. [Abigail Washburn: Chinese Lyrics, American Roots] Reference
The downtrodden man is easiest to spot in the rich world. From Wordnik.com. [Death Of The Male] Reference
Such help is largely unwelcome among Iran's downtrodden reformers. From Wordnik.com. [The Next Flashpoint] Reference
These days it's Germany that is sending its own downtrodden abroad. From Wordnik.com. [Voting With Their Feet] Reference
Such talk did not reassure a beleaguered and downtrodden opposition. From Wordnik.com. [Musharraf Promises Elections] Reference
And so, you know, a lot of my - the characters in the songs are kind of downtrodden. From Wordnik.com. [The Hold Steady: Smart Lyrics And Rock Riffs] Reference
She enjoys reading New York stories with an emphasis on the politics of the downtrodden. From Wordnik.com. [DJ Rekha, Spinning a Few Tomes] Reference
Its popularity among the downtrodden has allowed it to branch out into mainstream politics. From Wordnik.com. [THE RIDDLE OF HIZBULLAH] Reference
"For many people he is the voice of America's downtrodden, of the 'losers'," wrote Bourcier. From Wordnik.com. [European Idol] Reference
Now some of the capital's most downtrodden inhabitants have begun standing up for their rights. From Wordnik.com. [GAMES AND GRIEVANCES] Reference
The countryside, home to 70 percent of India's downtrodden, has existed unchanged for centuries. From Wordnik.com. [Continental Divide] Reference
She's seen as an icon, proof that anyone, even a downtrodden Dalit, can achieve vast power and wealth. From Wordnik.com. [Letter From India: 'Queen' Of Poor Flaunts Riches] Reference
She has fought valiantly against them all to secure an honorable place for her downtrodden compatriots. From Wordnik.com. [Mail Call: Women At The Helm] Reference
Lopez Obrador insists that government must play a more active role on behalf of Mexico's downtrodden masses. From Wordnik.com. [Double Identity] Reference
If she spoke to downtrodden women in need of Prozac and a good lawyer, she also inspired women who took no guff. From Wordnik.com. [First Lady Of Nashville] Reference
Those were activists who actively worked hard and fought for the rights and living conditions of the downtrodden. From Wordnik.com. [Lennard Davis: Tea Party Activists? They Actually Are Inactivists!] Reference
A former B-movie actor known for playing downtrodden cops with a heart of gold, he had deep support among the poor. From Wordnik.com. [PEOPLE POWER II] Reference
TOURE: … I wish - I miss kind of the Mary who was in pain and singing for the downtrodden secretaries of the world. From Wordnik.com. [Radiohead Bonus Disc Not So Crucial] Reference
While the savings down the road would be huge, coming up with that kind of scratch now will be tough for downtrodden Detroit. From Wordnik.com. [Motown’s Medical Bill] Reference
Iraq could be the only Arab state with the courage, the will and the means to stand up for the poor, downtrodden Palestinians. From Wordnik.com. [Mail Call: Memories Of 9-11] Reference
And as the balance of power has shifted in this post-downsizing era, the once downtrodden feel free to give as good as they got. From Wordnik.com. [Year Of The Employee] Reference
But if you urge us to storm the walls of poverty or ignorance, we'll argue that-resources given to the downtrodden are squandered. From Wordnik.com. [A White-Male Lament] Reference
But bands of criminals who kill innocent children and unsuspecting parents will hardly help the already downtrodden Chechen people. From Wordnik.com. [What Putin Should Do] Reference
Pi's dance is about Taiwan's long-downtrodden aboriginal tribes, who make up less than 5 percent of the island's 23 million people. From Wordnik.com. [Against All Odds] Reference
I never became a good Marxist because I found it impossible to romanticize the downtrodden proletariat, especially Bill Hendrickson. From Wordnik.com. [The Boundary Line] Reference
I came away feeling downtrodden — by a system that requires so much of its patients and where you feel like a widget on an assembly line. From Wordnik.com. [A tale of two lumps: U.K. vs. U.S.] Reference
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