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   Per·se·cu·tion

   /ˌpərsəˈkyo͞oSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. hostility and ill-treatment, especially on the basis of ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation or political beliefs: "her family fled religious persecution" Similar oppressionvictimizationmaltreatmentill treatmentmistreatmentabuseill usagediscriminationtyrannytyrannizationpunishmenttormenttorturepogrominformal:witch huntred-baitingharassmenthoundingharryingbadgeringteasingbullyingmolestation
   • ▪ persistent annoyance or harassment: "his persecution at the hands of other students"

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   What is another word for persecution?

   • On this page you'll find 43 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to persecution, such as: expulsion, ill-treatment, imprisonment, killing, maltreatment, and massacre. From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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   What is the synonym of persecuted?

   • Persecuted: suffering grave abuse or injustice at the hands of one in authority. Synonyms: crushed, downtrodden, oppressed… Find the right word.

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   What does persecution mean?

   • Persecution is unfair or abusive treatment toward a person or group of people, such as the persecution of someone who is different by calling him or her rude names and making threats. The noun persecution is related to persecute, which comes from Latin persecut-, meaning “followed with hostility.”

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   What does it mean if a student is persecuted?

   • Persecution means hassling or singling out a person or group because of race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, or social status. In many schools, the persecution of students by bullies has resulted in a zero-tolerance policy for such despicable behavior. "Persecution."

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   Find 25 different ways to say PERSECUTION, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.

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   Synonyms for PERSECUTION: harassment, anger, irritation, disturbance, torture, annoyance, exasperation, aggravation; Antonyms of PERSECUTION: comfort, consolation.

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   Synonyms. unjust act. wrong. disservice. infraction. injury. iniquity. wrongdoing. infringement. sin. unfair treatment. encroachment. tyranny. transgression. offense. foul play. evil. malpractice. injustice. unjustness. unjust character. unfairness. inequality. bias. prejudice. partiality. inequity. bigotry. favoritism. partisanship. Antonyms.

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   Need synonyms for persecution? Here's a list of similar words from our thesaurus that you can use instead. Contexts . Hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of one's background or beliefs. The act or harassing or bullying someone. An instance of fierce public criticism or opposition. The act of enslaving or the state of being a slave.

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   Other forms: persecutions. Persecution is unfair or abusive treatment toward a person or group of people, such as the persecution of someone who is different by calling him or her rude names and making threats.

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   Persecution synonyms - 580 Words and Phrases for Persecution. oppression. n. # misery , trouble. harassment. n. # anguish. abuse. n. # slight , hardship. maltreatment. n. # torture , misery. torture. n. # malice , harshness. ill-treatment. n. # torture , outrage. tyranny. n. # oppression. mistreatment. n. # torture. torment. n. # torture , worry.

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   persecutions. noun. Definition of persecutions. plural of persecution. as in harassments. something that causes mental distress The media's constant persecution was beginning to affect their lives. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. harassments. angers. irritations. disturbances. tortures. offences. annoyances. troubles. exasperations. torments.