persecution (noun)

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• persecution — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ systematic ▪ brutal, severe ▪ political, racial, religious VERB + PERSECUTION ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• persecution — persecute ► VERB 1) subject to prolonged hostility and ill treatment. 2) persistently harass or annoy. DERIVATIVES persecution noun persecutor noun. ORIGIN Old French persecuter, from Latin persequi follow with hostility …   English terms dictionary

• persecution — mid 14c., oppression for the holding of a belief or opinion, from O.Fr. persecution (12c.), from L. persecutionem (nom. persecutio), noun of action from persequi pursue, start a legal action, from per through + sequi follow (see SEQUEL (Cf.… …   Etymology dictionary

• persecution complex — noun : the feeling of being persecuted especially without basis in reality * * * perseˈcution complex f10 [persecution complex] noun a type of mental illness in which sb believes that other people are trying to harm them …   Useful english dictionary

• persecution — noun Date: 14th century 1. the act or practice of persecuting especially those who differ in origin, religion, or social outlook 2. the condition of being persecuted, harassed, or annoyed …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• persecution — noun a) The act of persecuting. b) A program or campaign to subjugate or eliminate a specific group of people, often based on race, religion, sexuality …   Wiktionary

• persecution complex — noun an irrational and obsessive feeling that one is the object of collective hostility or ill treatment on the part of others …   English new terms dictionary

• persecution complex — noun (C) a mental illness in which someone believes that other people are continually trying to harm them …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• persecution — UK [ˌpɜː(r)sɪˈkjuːʃ(ə)n] / US [ˌpɜrsɪˈkjuʃ(ə)n] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms persecution : singular persecution plural persecutions extremely bad treatment of someone, especially because of their race, religion, or political beliefs He …   English dictionary

• persecution — per|se|cu|tion [ ,pɜrsı kjuʃn ] noun count or uncount extremely bad treatment of someone, especially because of their race, religion, or political beliefs: He may face persecution if he returns to his homeland. religious/political persecution… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• persecution complex — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms persecution complex : singular persecution complex plural persecution complexes a mental illness in which you believe that everyone is unfair or cruel to you …   English dictionary