Definition
Oppressed, bullied, or treated unfairly by those in power; subjected to harsh treatment over a long time.
Etymology
From down + trodden (past participle of tread, meaning 'to step on'). The literal image is of being stepped on repeatedly.
Kelly Says
The phrase 'lift up the downtrodden' appears in political speeches worldwide, but historically these promises rarely translated to action—it's one of history's most repeated but unfulfilled pledges!
Translations
ARالعربية
مُضطهد
mu-d-tha-ad
CACatalà
oprimit
o-pri-mit
CSČeština
postižený
pos-ti-zhen-y
DADansk
nedtrykt
ned-tryk-t
DEDeutsch
gedemütigt
ge-de-mu-ti-gt
ELΕλληνικά
συκοφάντης
si-ko-fan-tis
ESEspañol
oprimido
o-pri-mi-do
FAفارسی
مضطهد
mo-d-tha-ad
FISuomi
alistettu
a-li-se-ttu
FRFrançais
opprimé
o-p-ri-me
HIहिन्दी
दबाए गए
da-ba-ay-ga-ye
HUMagyar
nyomorított
nyo-mor-it-t
IDBahasa Indonesia
ditekan
di-te-kan
ITItaliano
oppresso
op-pre-sso
JA日本語
踏みにじられた
ta-mi-ni-ji-ra-re-ta
KMKM
ប្រព្រឹត្ត
pra-p-ret
MRMR
दबावलेले
da-ba-va-le-le
MSBahasa Melayu
ditekan
di-te-kan
NLNederlands
gedrukt
ge-drukt
NONorsk
nedtrykt
ned-tryk-t
PLPolski
gnębiony
gne-bo-ni-y
PTPortuguês
oprimido
o-pri-mi-do
RUРусский
подавленный
pa-da-ve-len-nyy
SVSvenska
nedtrampad
ned-tramp-ad
SWKiswahili
amezwa
a-mez-wa
TAதமிழ்
அடக்கப்பட்ட
a-da-kka-ppa-tta
TEతెలుగు
నెలతెర
ne-la-te-ra
THไทย
ถูกกดขี่
took-god-khi
TLTL
napapailalim
na-pa-pa-ai-li-mim
TRTürkçe
ezilmiş
e-zil-miş
UKУкраїнська
пригноблений
pri-gno-ble-niy
VITiếng Việt
bị áp bức
bi ap-buck
ZUZU
ehlukanisiwe
ehlu-ka-ni-si-we