DOWNTRODDEN

downtrodden

(adjective) abused or oppressed by people in power

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

downtrodden (comparative more downtrodden, superlative most downtrodden)

(figuratively) Oppressed, persecuted or subjugated.

Trodden down.

Verb

downtrodden

past participle of downtrod

Source: Wiktionary


Down"trod`, Down"trod`den, a.

Definition: Trodden down; trampled down; abused by superior power. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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