persecution
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persecution
- /ˌpɝsəˈkjuʃən/ US
- /ˌpɜːsəˈkjuːʃən/ UK
Rhymes with -uːʃən
Where it comes from
Equivalent to persecute + -ion. From Middle English persecucioun, from Old French persecucion, from Ecclesiastical Latin persecūtio (“persecution; chase, pursuit”), from Latin persequor (“follow up, pursue”), from per- (“through”) + sequor (“follow”). Displaced native Old English ēhtnes.
noun persecutions
- The act of persecuting, especially a specific group of people; an instance of persecution. Many apartheid perpetrators escaped prosecution for their persecution of black Africans and political dissidents.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: victimization, victimized, victimisation, oppressed, oppression, bullying, repression, suppression, chicanery, stalking, hounding, enforcement, harassment, expulsion, retaliation, reprisal
Translations
Every language
noun the act of persecuting
| Español | persecución, cacería, prosecución |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 박해 bakhae |
| 日本語 | 迫害 hakugai |
| 中文 | 迫害 pòhài |
| हिन्दी | प्रताड़ना pratāṛnā, सताना satānā |
| Português | perseguição |
| Français | persécution |
| Deutsch | Verfolgung, Schikane, Drangsalierung, Plage, Belästigung |
| Italiano | persecuzione |
| Ελληνικά | καταδίωξη katadíoxi, δίωξη díoxi |
| Română | persecutare |
| Русский | пресле́дование preslédovanije, гоне́ние gonénije, тра́вля trávlja, напа́дки napádki |
| Tiếng Việt | sự khủng bố |
| العربية | اِضْطِهَاد iḍṭihād |
| עברית | רדיפה redifá |
Talk about this word "persecution." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/persecution. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. persecution. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/persecution "persecution." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/persecution.Cite this
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title = {persecution},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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