Definitions for downtrodden
ˈdaʊnˌtrɒd ndown·trod·den

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. downtroddenadjective

   abused or oppressed by people in power

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. downtroddenadjective

   oppressed, persecuted or subjugated

2. downtroddenadjective

   trodden down

3. Etymology: From the past participle of downtrod

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1. downtrodden

   Downtrodden refers to individuals or groups who are oppressed, treated harshly or unfairly, or suffering from hardship or mistreatment, often by societal institutions or structures. These individuals typically have little or no social or economic status, and their rights may often be ignored or denied.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Downtroddenadjective

   trodden down; trampled down; abused by superior power

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1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of downtrodden in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of downtrodden in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of downtrodden in a Sentence

1. Vladimir Lenin:

   You all know that even when women have full rights, they still remain fatally downtrodden because all housework is left to them. In most cases housework is the most unproductive, the most barbarous and the most arduous work a woman can do. It is exceptionally petty and does not include anything that would in any way promote the development of the woman.

2. South African:

   A man of extraordinary intellect, integrity and invincibility against the forces of apartheid, he was also tender and vulnerable in his compassion for those who had suffered oppression, injustice and violence under apartheid, and oppressed and downtrodden people around the world.

3. William McRaven:

   Know that life is not fair and that you will fail often, but if you take some risks, step up when the times are toughest, face down the bullies, lift up the downtrodden and never, ever give up — if you do these things, then the next generation and the generations that follow will live in a world far better than the one we have today. And what started here will indeed have changed the world — for the better.

4. Anthony Burgess:

   The downtrodden, who are the great creators of slang.

5. Viola Davis:

   I have been given a lot of roles that are downtrodden, mammy-ish, a lot of lawyers or doctors who have names but absolutely no lives. You're going to get your three or four scenes, you're not going to be able to show what you can do. You're going to get your little bitty paycheck, and then you're going to be hungry for your next role, which is going to be absolutely the same. That's the truth.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=downtrodden
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Downtrodden
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downtrodden