DOWNTRODDEN


Meaning of DOWNTRODDEN in English

— downtroddenness , n.

/down"trod'n/ , adj.

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

2. trodden down; trampled upon.

Also, downtrod .

[ 1560-70; DOWN 1 + TRODDEN ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .