oppressed

(verb) come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority. Synonyms: oppress, suppress, crush. Example: "The government oppresses political activists."

(verb) cause to suffer. Synonyms: persecute, oppress. Example: "Jews were persecuted in the former soviet union."

(adj) burdened psychologically or mentally. Synonyms: laden. Examples: "Laden with grief." "Oppressed by a sense of failure."