adj
downtrodden
DOWN-tro-duhn
adj
1
Treated unfairly and kept powerless by those in charge; oppressed.
"The charity works to give a voice to the downtrodden."
"History remembers the leaders who stood up for the downtrodden masses."
How to Use Downtrodden
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishPushed down and mistreated by people in power, over and over.
Common pairings
the downtrodden
downtrodden masses
poor and downtrodden
Word Forms
more downtrodden comparative, most downtrodden superlative
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Etymology
From Middle English dountreden, "to tread down" — literally trampled underfoot.