downtrodden
/ˈdaʊnˌtrɑdən/
adjective
- Oppressed or treated badly by people in power.
- Many charities focus on helping downtrodden communities gain access to education.
- She felt downtrodden after years of being ignored by her supervisors.
- The downtrodden workers finally formed a union to demand fair wages.
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