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downtrodden
1. adj. (figuratively) Oppressed, persecuted or subjugated.
downtrod
1. v. oppress, suppress, exploit, persecute, step down on; put down; denigrate, subjugate
2. adj. (archaic, or poetic) downtrodden; abused by superior power

Example Sentences

Power hungry, doing down the downtrodden third world.

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