downtrodden
[ doun-trod-n ]
/ ˈdaʊnˌtrɒd n /
adjective
tyrannized over; oppressed: the downtrodden plebeians of ancient Rome.
trampled upon.
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OTHER WORDS FROM downtrodden
down·trod·den·ness, nounWords nearby downtrodden
down to size, down to the ground, down to the wire, downtown, downtrend, downtrodden, downturn, down under, downvote, downward, downward mobility
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downtrodden
downtrod
/ (ˈdaʊnˌtrɒdən) /
adjective
subjugated; oppressed
trodden down; trampled
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