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downtrodden

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down⋅trod⋅den

  [doun-trod-n]
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–adjective
1. tyrannized over; oppressed: the downtrodden plebeians of ancient Rome.
2. trodden down; trampled upon.
Also, downtrod.

Origin:
1560–70; down 1 + trodden

Related forms:
down⋅trod⋅den⋅ness, noun
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down·trod·den   (doun'trŏd'n)   
adj.  Oppressed; tyrannized.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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