downtroddenpast participle Past participle of the verb downtread, functioning adjectivally.
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Oppressed, subdued, or trampled upon. Literature often celebrates the rise of the downtrodden against tyranny.
Mostly used with the definite article in the plural: the downtrodden.
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People who are oppressed or treated badly by those in power. The organization aims to give the downtrodden a voice.