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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.
Persecute typically has a small range of meanings, such as “to harass or punish in a manner designed to injure, grieve, or afflict.”. Although the word is occasionally found in dialectal use to mean “prosecute,” many usage guides consider this to be an error.
Definition of persecute verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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 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.
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.
If someone is persecuted, they are treated cruelly and unfairly, often because of their race or beliefs.
PERSECUTED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of persecute 2. to treat someone unfairly or cruelly over a long…. Learn more.
