Persecution - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˌpɜːrsɪˈkjuːʃn|
Brit.
|pɜːsɪˈkjuːʃn|
noun
- the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
Extra examples
Many chose to live as exiles rather than face persecution.
...with her dying breath the witch imprecated the villagers for their relentless persecution of her...
The persons whom he named became marked at once for persecution. (J. A. Froude)
The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews
She became assaultive, wanted to kill herself and had delusions of persecution.
Word forms
noun
singular: persecution
plural: persecutions
singular: persecution
plural: persecutions
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