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Persecuted vs Downtrodden - What's the difference?

persecuted | downtrodden |

As verbs the difference between persecuted and downtrodden

is that persecuted is past tense of persecute while downtrodden is past participle of downtrod.

As an adjective downtrodden is

oppressed, persecuted or subjugated.

persecuted

English

Verb

(head)
  • (persecute)

    • persecute

    English

    Verb

    (persecut)
  • To pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict; to beset with cruelty or malignity; to harass; especially, to afflict, harass, punish, or put to death for one's race, sexual identity, adherence to a particular religious creed, or mode of worship.
    • "Do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you." – Matt. 5:44.
  • To harass with importunity; to pursue with persistent solicitations; to annoy.

    • Synonyms

    * oppress, harass, distress, worry, annoy

    Related terms

    * prosecute * sequel

    References

    (Webster 1913) ----

    downtrodden

    English

    Adjective

  • (figuratively) Oppressed, persecuted or subjugated.
  • Trodden down.

    • Verb

    (head)
    • English adjectives ending in -en