downtrodden

downtrodden [doun-trod-n] ExamplesWord Origin adjective

1. tyrannized over; oppressed: the downtrodden plebeians of ancient Rome.
2. trampled upon.

Also down·trod. Origin of downtrodden First recorded in 1560–70; down1 + trodden Related formsdown·trod·den·ness, noun Examples from the Web for downtrod Historical Examples of downtrod

Well, Curly, how are you enjoying yourself now in this hard and downtrod position that life has gave to you?

The Man Next Door

Emerson Hough

And she rippled on about the freedom of her soul and her downtrod sisters and this here New Dawn.

Somewhere in Red Gap

Harry Leon Wilson

British Dictionary definitions for downtrod downtrodden downtrod adjective

1. subjugated; oppressed
2. trodden down; trampled

Word Origin and History for downtrod downtrodden adj.

1560s, “stepped on,” from down (adv.) + trodden. Figurative use, “oppressed,” is from 1590s.