Repressed vs Downtrodden - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between repressed and downtrodden

is that repressed is (repress) or repressed can be pressed again while downtrodden is .

is that repressed is subjected to repression while downtrodden is (figuratively) oppressed, persecuted or subjugated.

repress + -ed

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(repress)

(en adjective)

Subjected to repression.

(medical) Showing the suppression of emotions or impulses.

* repressed memory

re- + pressed

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Pressed again.

(figuratively) Oppressed, persecuted or subjugated.

Trodden down.

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