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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"
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.
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.
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)
See synonyms for persecute on Thesaurus.com verb (used with object), per·se·cut·ed, per·se·cut·ing. to pursue with harassing or oppressive treatment, especially because of religious or political beliefs, ethnic or racial origin, gender identity , or sexual orientation .
3 days ago · verb transitive Word forms: ˈperseˌcuted or ˈperseˌcuting. 1. to afflict or harass constantly so as to injure or distress; oppress cruelly, esp. for reasons of religion, politics, or race. 2. to trouble or annoy constantly.
Definition of persecute – Learner’s Dictionary. persecute. verb [ T ] uk / ˈpɜːsɪkjuːt / us. Add to word list. 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.
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 more.
