persecutionaladj.
/ˌpəːsᵻˈkjuːʃn̩(ə)l/, /ˌpəːsᵻˈkjuːʃən(ə)l/, U.S. /ˌpərsəˈkjuʃən(ə)l/, /ˌpərsəˈkjuʃn̩(ə)l/ Chiefly Psychology.
Of or relating to persecution or a delusional belief that one is being persecuted.
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the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > hostile action or attack > [adjective] > persecuting > relating to persecution
persecutional1887
1887 Alienist & Neurologist 8 663 Dr. Robinson..finds persecutional delusions common as well as what he calls ‘homicidal mania’.
1927 Daily Express 7 Mar. 6 It was found that she was suffering from a form of insanity known here as persecutional mania.
1991 Independent on Sunday (Nexis) 26 May (Review Suppl.) 49 Elderly people who develop persecutional beliefs have usually had what is termed a paranoid personality in earlier life.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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