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- DictionaryPer·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"
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.
to treat people unfairly or cruelly over a period of time because of their race, religion, etc.: She claimed the government was persecuting its opponents.
uk / ˈpɜː.sɪ.kjuːt / us / ˈpɝː.sɪ.kjuːt /. 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.
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.
Persecuted definition: persistently harassed or oppressed, especially because of religious or political beliefs, ethnic or racial origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation. See examples of PERSECUTED used in a sentence.
persecute. 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.
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.
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.
Synonyms for PERSECUTE: plague, afflict, torture, besiege, attack, torment, bother, curse; Antonyms of PERSECUTE: help, assist, aid, relieve, abet, deliver, release, soothe.
If someone is persecuted, they are treated cruelly and unfairly, often because of their race or beliefs.
