From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishdowntroddendown‧trod‧den /ˈdaʊnˌtrɒdn $ -ˌtrɑː-/ adjective TREAT/BEHAVE TOWARDSdowntrodden people are treated badly and without respect by people who have power over them
Examples from the Corpus
downtrodden• So in offering prayers for downtrodden races, I would advise you not to overlook the downtrodden tourist.• It was the fourth consecutive rise for the Nasdaq, as investors continued to exhibit a preference for downtrodden tech stocks. 