downtrodden
pronunciation
How to pronounce downtrodden in British English:
UK [ˈdaʊntrɒdn]
How to pronounce downtrodden in American English:
US [ˈdaʊntrɑdn]
Word Origin
- downtrodden (adj.)
- 1560s, "stepped on," from down (adv.) + trodden. Figurative use, "oppressed," is from 1590s.
Example
- 1. A downtrodden region is getting a taste of freedom .
- 2. Others , conversely , argue that it will strengthen state-controlled unions but do little for downtrodden workers .
- 3. The appeal to the downtrodden male to have courage , rise up and throw off his shackles is spreading .
- 4. Those gathered there are from the country 's downtrodden , people with grievances against the government who have made their way to the capital to petition china 's modern-day mandarins .
- 5. By committing his nation to providing healthcare for nearly everyone , mr obama will undermine the michael moore vision of america as a country where big business ruthlessly exploits the downtrodden poor .