History
History
Synonyms
UK
US
Meaning:
downtrodden

(of a person) (kept) poor and treated badly

afflicted, abused

obedient

doing, willing to do, what one is told to do; behaving well

well-behaved; submissive

subservient

giving too much power or respect (to a senior person)

extremely compliant

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