Downtrodden
/ˈdaʊnˌtɹɒdən/ adj, verb
adj, verb ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 past participle of downtread form-of, participle, past
- 2 past participle of downtrod form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 Oppressed, persecuted or subjugated. figuratively
- 2 Trodden down.
"a patch of downtrodden soil"
Adjective
- 1 abused or oppressed by people in power wordnet
Example
More examples"He has always been an advocate for the poor and downtrodden."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Middle English *dountroden, past participle of Middle English dountreden (“to tread down, trample”), equivalent to down- + trodden.
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.