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downtrodden
adjective down·trod·den \ˈdau̇n-ˈträ-dən\
: without hope because of being treated badly by powerful people, governments, etc.
Full Definition of DOWNTRODDEN
: suffering oppression
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First Known Use of DOWNTRODDEN
1595
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- crushed, oppressed, persecuted, tyrannized
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