Abject and Downtrodden

Abject

Abject adjective - Showing, expressing, or offered in a spirit of humility or unseemly submissiveness.

Downtrodden and abject are semantically related In some cases you can use "Downtrodden" instead an adjective "Abject".

Nearby Words: abjection, abjectly

Downtrodden

Downtrodden adjective - Suffering grave abuse or injustice at the hands of one in authority.
Usage example: a war that was supposed to liberate the downtrodden citizens of that nation
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Abject and downtrodden are semantically related in afflicted topic. You can use "Abject" instead an adjective "Downtrodden".
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