persecution

[US]/pɜːsɪ'kjuːʃn/

[UK]/ˌpɝsɪ'kjʊʃən/

Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. oppression or being oppressed

religious persecution

political persecution

persecution of minorities

persecution of refugees

persecution based on gender

historical persecution of indigenous people

persecution for one's beliefs

systematic persecution of a community

persecution leading to forced displacement

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