downtrodden
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downtrodden¹
- /ˈdaʊnˌtɹɒdən/ UK
- /ˈdaʊnˌtɹɑdən/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English *dountroden, past participle of Middle English dountreden (“to tread down, trample”), equivalent to down- + trodden.
adjective more downtrodden · most downtrodden
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Oppressed, persecuted or subjugated.
Similar: undertrodden
- Trodden down. a patch of downtrodden soil
downtrodden²
- /ˈdaʊnˌtɹɒdən/ UK
- /ˈdaʊnˌtɹɑdən/ US
Where it comes from
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Translations
Every language
adj oppressed, persecuted or subjugated
| Español | oprimido, subyugado, pisoteado, hollado, conculcado |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | दबा-कुचला dabā-kuclā |
| Français | brimé, écrasé, opprimé |
| Deutsch | unterdrückt |
| Română | oprimat, asuprit |
| Русский | угнетённый ugnetjónnyj |
Talk about this word "downtrodden." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/downtrodden. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. downtrodden. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/downtrodden "downtrodden." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/downtrodden.Cite this
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title = {downtrodden},
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