persecution

per·se·cu·tion  (pûrs-kyshn)

n.

1. The act or practice of persecuting on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or beliefs that differ from those of the persecutor.

2. The condition of being persecuted.

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perse·cution·al adj.

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persecution [ˌpɜːsɪˈkjuːʃən]

n

the act of persecuting or the state of being persecuted

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

persecution - the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion) abuse, ill-treatment, ill-usage, maltreatment - cruel or inhumane treatment; "the child showed signs of physical abuse" oppression, subjugation - the act of subjugating by cruelty; "the tyrant's oppression of the people" pogrom - organized persecution of an ethnic group (especially Jews) rendition - handing over prisoners to countries where torture is allowed torturing, torture - the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason; "it required unnatural torturing to extract a confession" faith, religion, religious belief - a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality"

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persecution

noun victimization, abuse, torture, torment, oppression, tyranny, discrimination against, mistreatment, ill-treatment, maltreatment, tyrannization the persecution of minorities

Translations

persecution [ˌpɜːsɪˈkjuːʃən]

A. N → persecución f

B. CPD persecution complex N (Psych) → complejo m persecutorio
persecution mania N (Psych) → manía f persecutoria

persecution [ˌpɜː^rsɪˈkjuːʃ^ən] n → persécution f

persecution

n → Verfolgung f → (of von); his persecution by the press → seine Verfolgung durch die Presse; to have a persecution complex → an Verfolgungswahn leiden

persecution [ˌpɜːsɪˈkjuːʃ/ən] n → persecuzione f

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persecution [ˌpɜːsɪˈkjuːʃ/ən] n → persecuzione f