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   per·se·cute

   /ˈpərsəˌkyo͞ot/

   verb

   • 1. subject (someone) to hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of their ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation or their political beliefs: "his followers were persecuted by the authorities" Similar oppressabusevictimizeill-treatmistreatmaltreatdiscriminate againstpunishinflict pain/suffering ontyrannizeafflicttormenttorturemartyr
   • ▪ harass or annoy (someone) persistently: "Hilda was persecuted by some of the other girls" Similar harasshoundplaguebadgerharrybaitintimidatepick ontroublemolestteasepesterbotherworryannoybedevilbullyvictimizeterrorizedevilinformal:hasslegive someone a hard timeget on someone's backmake it/things hot for someoneget/stick the knife intoheavy

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French persecuter, from Latin persecut- ‘followed with hostility’, from the verb persequi, from per- ‘through, utterly’ + sequi ‘follow, pursue’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. persecutory adjective

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › persecutePersecute Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PERSECUTE is to harass or punish in a manner designed to injure, grieve, or afflict; specifically : to cause to suffer because of belief. How to use persecute in a sentence. Prosecute vs. Persecute Synonym Discussion of Persecute.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPERSECUTE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to treat someone unfairly or cruelly over a long period of time because of their race, religion, or political beliefs, or to annoy someone by refusing to leave them alone: Religious minorities were persecuted and massacred during the ten-year regime.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › persecutePersecute - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   To persecute is to make someone suffer or to keep them in bad circumstances. In some parts of the world governments or military groups persecute, or punish, people for religious beliefs, often sending them to prisons or work camps.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpersecute verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Verb Forms. persecute somebody (for something) to treat somebody in a cruel and unfair way, especially because of their race, religion or political beliefs. Throughout history, people have been persecuted for their religious beliefs. persecuted minorities.

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   Persecute definition: to pursue with harassing or oppressive treatment, especially because of religious or political beliefs, ethnic or racial origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation. . See examples of PERSECUTE used in a sentence.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › persecutePersecute - definition of persecute by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To oppress or harass with ill-treatment, especially because of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or beliefs. 2. To annoy persistently; bother: persecuted the babysitter with foolish questions.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of persecute – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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   PERSECUTE definition: to treat someone unfairly or cruelly because of their race, religion, or beliefs: . Learn more.

9. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › persecutionPersecution Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PERSECUTION is the act or practice of persecuting especially those who differ in origin, religion, or social outlook. How to use persecution in a sentence.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPERSECUTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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    PERSECUTION definition: 1. unfair or cruel treatment over a long period of time because of race, religion, or political…. Learn more.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPERSECUTE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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    If someone is persecuted, they are treated cruelly and unfairly, often because of their race or beliefs.