English

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Etymology 1

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From Middle English *dountroden, past participle of Middle English dountreden (to tread down, trample), equivalent to down- +‎ trodden.[1]

Adjective

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downtrodden (comparative more downtrodden, superlative most downtrodden)

  1. (figuratively) Oppressed, persecuted or subjugated.
    Synonym: undertrodden
  2. Trodden down.
    a patch of downtrodden soil
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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downtrodden

  1. past participle of downtread
  2. past participle of downtrod

References

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  1. ^ downtrodden, adj. and n.”, in OED Online  , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.