DOWNTRODDEN


Meaning of DOWNTRODDEN in English

/ ˈdaʊntrɒdn; NAmE -trɑːdn/ adjective

downtrodden people are treated so badly by the people with authority and power that they no longer have the energy or ability to fight back

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.