persecutor

per·se·cute  (pûrs-kyt)

tr.v. per·se·cut·ed, per·se·cut·ing, per·se·cutes

1. To oppress or harass with ill-treatment, especially because of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or beliefs.

2. To annoy persistently; bother.

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[Middle English, from Old French persecuter, back-formation from persecuteur, persecutor, from Late Latin persector, from persectus, past participle of persequ, to persecute, from Latin, to pursue : per-, per- + sequ, to follow; see sek^w-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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perse·cu·tee (-ky-t) n.

perse·cutive, perse·cu·tory (-ky-tôr, -tr, -kyt-r) adj.

perse·cutor n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

persecutor - someone who torments                 tormenter, tormentor harasser - a persistent tormentor oppressor - a person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures blighter, cuss, gadfly, pesterer, pest - a persistently annoying person tantaliser, tantalizer - someone who tantalizes; a tormentor who offers something desirable but keeps it just out of reach witch-hunter - someone who identifies and punishes people for their opinions

Translations

persecutor [ˈpɜːsɪkjuːtəʳ] N → perseguidor(a) m/f

persecutor

n → Verfolger(in) m(f)

persecutor [ˈpɜːsɪkjuːtəʳ] n → persecutore/trice