downtrodden

UK
/ˈdaʊnˌtrɒd.ən/
US
/ˈdaʊnˌtrɑː.dən/

Translations

downtroddenadjective
more downtrodden
Comp.
most downtrodden
Super.
UK
/ˈdaʊnˌtrɒd.ən/
US
/ˈdaʊnˌtrɑː.dən/
The downtrodden workers demanded better conditions.
Угнетённые рабочие требовали лучших условий.
She felt downtrodden after the meeting.
Она чувствовала себя подавленной после встречи.
downtroddenpast participle
Past participle of the verb downtread, functioning adjectivally.
downtroddennoun
downtrodden
pl
UK
/ˈdaʊnˌtrɒd.ən/
US
/ˈdaʊnˌtrɑːd.ən/
Mostly used with the definite article in the plural: the downtrodden.

Definitions

downtroddenadjective
Oppressed or treated badly by people in power.
The downtrodden workers organized a strike to demand better conditions.
Trampled on or crushed under foot; physically pressed down.
After the parade, the downtrodden grass slowly sprang back up.
downtroddenpast participle
Oppressed, subdued, or trampled upon.
Literature often celebrates the rise of the downtrodden against tyranny.
downtroddennoun
People who are oppressed or treated badly by those in power.
The organization aims to give the downtrodden a voice.