downtrodden

[ doun-trod-n ]
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adjective
  1. tyrannized over; oppressed: the downtrodden plebeians of ancient Rome.

  2. trampled upon.

Origin of downtrodden

1
First recorded in 1560–70; down1 + trodden
  • Also downtrod .

Other words from downtrodden

  • down·trod·den·ness, noun

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How to use downtrodden in a sentence

  • Then, in an instant, the meekness, the downtroddenness of the woman vanished.

    Dorothy's House Party | Evelyn Raymond

British Dictionary definitions for downtrodden

downtrodden

downtrod

/ (ˈdaʊnˌtrɒdən) /


adjective
  1. subjugated; oppressed

  2. trodden down; trampled

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