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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. His latest film is about the experience of being persecuted for being gay.
1. : to harass or punish in a manner designed to injure, grieve, or afflict. specifically : to cause to suffer because of belief. 2. : to annoy with persistent or urgent approaches (such as attacks, pleas, or importunities) : pester. persecutee. ˌpər-si-ˌkyü-ˈtē. noun. persecutive. ˈpər-si-ˌkyü-tiv. adjective. persecutor. ˈpər-si-ˌkyü-tər. noun.
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. bias. discriminate. equal. feminism. homophobia. human right. marginalize. persecute. race.
Persecute is usually used to specify the harm done to a particular group, as when a person is persecuted for his affiliation with a religious group. Those born of a certain race or culture can be targets too. Adolf Hitler became notorious for his orders to persecute the Jewish people.
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.
unfair or cruel treatment over a long period of time because of race, religion, or political beliefs: They left the country out of fear of persecution. refugees escaping from political persecution. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Treating people or animals badly. a raw deal idiom. abuser. anti-harassment. at the hands of someone idiom.
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. / ˈpɜːsɪˌkjuːt / verb.
In the 20th century, Christians have been persecuted by various groups, and by atheistic states such as the USSR and North Korea. During the Second World War members of many Christian churches were persecuted in Germany for resisting the Nazi ideology.
PERSECUTE meaning: 1 : to treat (someone) cruelly or unfairly especially because of race or religious or political beliefs; 2 : to constantly annoy or bother (someone)
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. His latest film is about the experience of being persecuted for being gay.
