downtrodden

US /ˈdaʊnˌtrɑː.dən/
UK /ˈdaʊnˌtrɑː.dən/
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1.

oppressed or treated badly by people in power

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The novel tells the story of the downtrodden peasants.
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She dedicated her life to helping the downtrodden.
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oppressedpersecutedsubjugatedexploitedvictimized