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(pɜːʳsɪkjuːʃən)
Word forms:
uncountable noun
Persecution is cruel and unfair treatment of a person or group, especially because of their religious or political beliefs, or their race.
...the persecution of minorities.
...victims of political persecution.
We had to leave the country because of the persecutions.
Synonyms: victimization, abuse, torture, torment More Synonyms of persecution

persecution in British English

(ˌpɜːsɪˈkjuːʃən)
noun
the act of persecuting or the state of being persecuted

persecution in American English

(ˌpɜrsəˈkjuʃən)
noun
a persecuting or being persecuted
Word origin
ME persecucion < OFr < L persecutio

Examples of 'persecution' in a sentence
persecution

Can we define anyone fleeing war or persecution as an'economic' refugee?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Yet in the West, this targeted religious persecution is all but invisible.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Women who come to this country fleeing persecution are too often denied access to justice.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The union claims that it is the victim of political persecution.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
We also have a full coverage area on persecution and international religious freedom.
Christianity Today (2000)
This persecution complex began abruptly two years ago with a swoop on suspected insider traders.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
In addition to economic migration there are those fleeing war and persecution or seeking asylum.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It was quite natural to claim persecution in the country of origin.
Bramwell, Anna C Refugees in the Age of Total War (1988)
But the political persecution cast a dark shadow.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
This religious persecution is causing problems where none existed.
The Sun (2011)
The man with a persecution complex who sees conspiracies where there are none.
The Sun (2015)
And we should offer haven to those genuinely fleeing persecution.
The Sun (2016)
It has the requisite dose of evidence of a persecution complex but it widens the net.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Almost all say they are fleeing war or persecution.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
That should be our message too: we should shield those escaping political and religious persecution.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Economic migrants are usually taken care of by assessing the credibility of their claim of a fear of persecution in their country of origin.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
I know about the brutality and political persecution.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Their task is difficult enough, given the cultural baggage of their religion, without facing unfair persecution.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)

In other languages
persecution

British English: persecution NOUN
Persecution is cruel and unfair treatment of a person or group, especially because of their religious or political beliefs, or their race.
...the persecution of minorities.
  • American English: persecution
  • Brazilian Portuguese: perseguição
  • Chinese: 迫害尤指因宗教、政治信仰或种族而遭受的
  • European Spanish: persecución
  • French: persécution
  • German: Verfolgung
  • Italian: persecuzione
  • Japanese: 迫害
  • Korean: 박해
  • European Portuguese: perseguição
  • Latin American Spanish: persecución

Chinese translation of 'persecution'

persecution

(pəːsɪˈkjuːʃən)

n (u)

  1. 迫害 (pòhài)
(noun) 
the persecution of minorities
Synonyms
victimization
abuse
an investigation into alleged animal abuse
torture
alleged cases of torture
torment
oppression
an attempt to escape political oppression
tyranny
discrimination against
mistreatment
police brutality and mistreatment of people in prisons
ill-treatment
Some had died as a result of ill-treatment.
maltreatment
The hospital shut down as a result of maltreatment of its patients.
tyrannization

Additional synonyms

in the sense of abuse
Definition
prolonged ill-treatment of or violence towards someone
an investigation into alleged animal abuse
Synonyms
maltreatment,
wrong,
damage,
injury,
hurt,
harm,
spoiling,
bullying,
oppression,
imposition,
mistreatment,
manhandling,
ill-treatment,
rough handling
in the sense of ill-treatment
Some had died as a result of ill-treatment.
Synonyms
abuse,
harm,
mistreatment,
damage,
injury,
misuse,
ill-use,
rough handling
in the sense of maltreatment
The hospital shut down as a result of maltreatment of its patients.
Synonyms
abuse,
bullying,
mistreatment,
injury,
harm,
ill-treatment,
rough handling,
ill-usage

Synonyms of 'persecution'

persecution

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of mistreatment
police brutality and mistreatment of people in prisons
Synonyms
abuse,
ill-treatment,
maltreatment,
injury,
harm,
misuse,
mauling,
manhandling,
roughing up,
molestation,
unkindness,
rough handling,
brutalization,
ill-usage
in the sense of oppression
an attempt to escape political oppression
Synonyms
persecution,
control,
suffering,
abuse,
injury,
injustice,
cruelty,
domination,
repression,
brutality,
suppression,
severity,
tyranny,
authoritarianism,
harshness,
despotism,
ill-treatment,
subjugation,
subjection,
maltreatment,
iron hand
in the sense of torture
Definition
the practice of torturing a person
alleged cases of torture
Synonyms
ill-treatment,
abuse,
torment,
persecution,
martyrdom,
maltreatment,
harsh treatment
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