persecution
🇺🇸
/ˌpɜːrsɪˈkjuːʃn/
🇬🇧
/ˌpɜːsɪˈkjuːʃn/
Cruel or unfair treatment because of who someone is or what they believe
They faced persecution for their religious beliefs and had to leave their country.
그들은 종교적 신념 때문에 박해를 받았고, 자신의 나라를 떠나야 했다.
Constantly annoying someone and making their life difficult
The constant persecution from his coworkers made him dread going to work every day.
동료들의 지속적인 괴롭힘으로 그는 매일 출근하는 것이 두려워졌다.