persecution
🇺🇸
/ˌpɜːrsɪˈkjuːʃn/
🇬🇧
/ˌpɜːsɪˈkjuːʃn/
noun
R
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.
R
Constantly annoying someone and making their life difficult
The constant persecution from his coworkers made him dread going to work every day.
translation
Cruel or unfair treatment because of who someone is or what they believe; Constantly annoying someone and making their life difficult
Word Forms
Plural
persecutions