oppressed
- adjective (adj)
Meaning: downtrodden
Synonyms:
abject
abused
a slave to
at one’s feet
at one’s mercy
burdened
destitute
distressed
enslaved
exploited
have-not
helpless
maltreated
mistreated
persecuted
subservient
suppressed
tormented
tyrannized
underfoot
under one’s thumb
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