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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.
persecute. verb [ T ] uk / ˈpɜː.sɪ.kjuːt / us / ˈpɝː.sɪ.kjuːt / Add to word list. 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.
to pursue with harassing or oppressive treatment, especially because of religious or political beliefs, ethnic or racial origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation. Synonyms: torment, torture, afflict. to annoy or trouble persistently. Synonyms: pester, bother, vex, badger, worry. persecute.
/ˈpʌsəkjut/ IPA guide. Other forms: persecuted; persecuting; persecutes. 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.
4 days ago · 1. verb. If someone is persecuted, they are treated cruelly and unfairly, often because of their race or beliefs . Mr Weaver and his family have been persecuted by the authorities for their beliefs. [be VERB -ed] They began by brutally persecuting the Catholic Church. [VERB noun] ...a persecuted minority. [VERB-ed]
to treat someone unfairly or cruelly because of their race, religion, or beliefs: [ often passive ] He was persecuted for his religious beliefs. persecution. noun [ U ] uk / ˌpɜːsɪˈkjuːʃ ə n / us. political / religious persecution. (Definition of persecute from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
/ˈpɜːrsɪkjuːt/ [often passive] 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. Wordfinder. Topics Social issues c2. Join us.
