downtrodden

[ doun-trod-n ]
/ ˈdaʊnˌtrɒd n /

adjective

tyrannized over; oppressed: the downtrodden plebeians of ancient Rome.
trampled upon.
Also down·trod.

Origin of downtrodden

First recorded in 1560–70; down1 + trodden

OTHER WORDS FROM downtrodden

down·trod·den·ness, noun

Words nearby downtrodden

downthrow, downtick, downtime, downtown, downtrend, downtrodden, downturn, downvote, downward, downward mobility, downwards

Example sentences from the Web for downtrod

  • And she rippled on about the freedom of her soul and her downtrod sisters and this here New Dawn.

    Somewhere in Red Gap |Harry Leon Wilson

  • Well, Curly, how are you enjoying yourself now in this hard and downtrod position that life has gave to you?

    The Man Next Door |Emerson Hough

British Dictionary definitions for downtrod

downtrodden

downtrod

/ (ˈdaʊnˌtrɒdən) /

adjective

subjugated; oppressed
trodden down; trampled