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Persecution
ˌpəːsɪˈkjuːʃn
Persecution definitions
noun
persecution
persecutions
- hostility and ill-treatment, especially on the basis of ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation or political beliefs
"her family fled religious persecution"
oppression victimization maltreatment ill treatment mistreatment abuse ill usage discrimination tyranny tyrannization punishment torment torture harassment hounding harrying badgering teasing bullying molestation- persistent annoyance or harassment
"his persecution at the hands of other students"