trampling
Crushing under feet
Trampling is the act of treading heavily on something, crushing or damaging it underfoot.
Crowds trample people in stampedes; cattle trample crops.
The word often suggests violence or disregard: trampling on someone's rights, trampling over objections.
What gets trampled is harmed by being walked on—literally or figuratively.
Treading heavily, forcefully
- crushingOverwhelming in intensity
- flatteningReducing to evenness
- squashingCrushing by pressure
- stampingForceful foot motion
treading · pounding · mashing · compacting · footfall · hooves · boots · feet
Disdainful disregard
- disdainScornful disregard
- scornHostile dismissive feeling
- dismissivenessAttitude of casual disregard
- insensitivityLack of emotional awareness
thoughtlessness · disregard · heedlessness · irreverence · mockery · belittlement · indifference · carelessness
Harm or impairment
- erosionGradual wearing away
- compactionReducing volume through pressure
- vegetationPlant life collectively
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
degradation · soil · wear · overuse · fragility · ecosystem · biodiversity · conservation
Forcing into submission
- dominationSupreme authority held
- tyrannyOppressive, absolute governance
- exploitationSelfish use of others
- coercionPressured compliance through threats
intimidation · colonialism · imperialism · hegemony · despotism · dictatorship · conquest · occupation
Justified claims to freedoms
- freedomsRights to act unhindered
- libertiesProtected individual rights
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- boundariesLines marking separation
dignity · autonomy · laws · constitution · democracy · justice · disregard · infringement
stomping
Treading heavily, forcefully
- crushingOverwhelming in intensity
- flatteningReducing to evenness
- squashingCrushing by pressure
stamping · treading · pounding · mashing · compacting · footfall · hooves · boots · feet · underfoot
contempt
Disdainful disregard
- disdainScornful disregard
- scornHostile dismissive feeling
- dismissivenessAttitude of casual disregard
insensitivity · thoughtlessness · disregard · heedlessness · irreverence · mockery · belittlement · indifference · carelessness · callousness
damage
Harm or impairment
- erosionGradual wearing away
- compactionReducing volume through pressure
- vegetationPlant life collectively
habitat · degradation · soil · wear · overuse · fragility · ecosystem · biodiversity · conservation · restoration
subjugation
Forcing into submission
- dominationSupreme authority held
- tyrannyOppressive, absolute governance
- exploitationSelfish use of others
coercion · intimidation · colonialism · imperialism · hegemony · despotism · dictatorship · conquest · occupation · persecution
rights
Justified claims to freedoms
- freedomsRights to act unhindered
- libertiesProtected individual rights
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
boundaries · dignity · autonomy · laws · constitution · democracy · justice · disregard · infringement · breach
- steamrollingbulldozing, crushing, flattening, plowing, overpowering
- bodily harmhurt, injure, wound, harm, injuries
- crowd movementstampede, surge, crowd surge, rush, mob
- wildlife dangershark attack, bear attack, lion attack, tiger attack, crocodile attack
- attacksattack, assault, raid, strike, offensive
- event safetycrowd control, crowd management, crowd barriers, crowd flow, evacuation plan
tramplingtiptoeing
Walking on foot-fronts
treading lightly · walking on eggshells · gliding · mincing · creeping
tramplingprotecting
Keeping from harm
preserving · safeguarding · respecting · upholding · nurturing
tramplingavoiding
Deliberately staying clear
sidestepping · circumventing · sparing · abstaining · yielding