/ Dictionary / Index D downtrodden: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: down•trod•den Pronunciation: (doun'trod"n), [key] — adj. tyrannized over; oppressed: the downtrodden plebeians of ancient Rome. trodden down; trampled upon. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: downtrodden (Thesaurus) downtrend downturn Related Content Daily Word Quiz: diligent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language