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downtrodden

adjective

ˈdau̇n-ˈträ-dᵊn

Definition of downtrodden

as in oppressed

suffering grave abuse or injustice at the hands of one in authority a war that was supposed to liberate the downtrodden citizens of that nation

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Recent Examples of downtrodden Last week, a CNN poll showed Americans broadly feel downtrodden about their financial situations. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 May 2026 The series tracks the pair’s investment in Wrexham AFC, a once-downtrodden team in Wales that has since risen to the verge of a promotion to the Premier League, the highest tier of British pro soccer. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 June 2026 On Wednesday evening, our plucky champion of America’s downtrodden masses, and the Democratic nominee for Senate, was in Chicago for a fundraiser with JB Pritzker. — Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 25 June 2026 Deutch's Gail enlists the help of Otto (Miles Gutierrez-Riley), Caleb (Wang), Vincent (Ken Marino) and John Slattery (playing a hilariously downtrodden version of himself) to track down Hamm in his home turf of Hollywood. — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for downtrodden

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oppressed

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The Irish were the original oppressed people from the English Empire, and the original colony.

— Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026
The body pointed to the fact that Iran’s Farabi cinema body, which oversees the country’s submission, was directly controlled by the hardline Islamic Republic regime government, which in turn has suppressed freedom of speech and brutally oppressed filmmakers across its 47 years in power.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 May 2026

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