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- Dictionarypersecute/ˈpəːsɪkjuːt/
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" Similar
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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.
- English (US)
PERSECUTE meaning: 1. to treat someone unfairly or cruelly...
- Znaczenie Persecute, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
persecute definicja: 1. to treat someone unfairly or cruelly...
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- English (US)
Persecute means to harass or punish in a manner designed to injure, grieve, or afflict, especially because of belief. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles of persecute from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Persecute means to pursue with harassing or oppressive treatment, especially because of religious or political beliefs, ethnic or racial origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation. See the origin, history, and usage of the word persecute, as well as synonyms and example sentences.
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.
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.
If someone is persecuted, they are treated cruelly and unfairly, often because of their race or beliefs.
Persecute means to oppress or harass someone because of their race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or beliefs. It also means to annoy persistently or bother. See synonyms, pronunciation, translations, and usage examples of persecute.
