Associations to the word «Persecution»
Noun
- Martyrdom
- Extermination
- Inquisition
- Edict
- Jews
- Christian
- Intolerance
- Deportation
- Homosexual
- Heretic
- Martyr
- Oppression
- Quaker
- Semitism
- Jehovah
- Expulsion
- Asylum
- Repression
- Heresy
- Pagan
- Puritan
- Gong
- Protestant
- Witchcraft
- Refugee
- Nantes
- Nero
- Genocide
- Serb
- Catholic
- Nazis
- Mania
- Buddhist
- Delusion
- Assyrian
- Tyranny
- Holocaust
- Mennonite
- Hindus
- Christianity
- Pius
- Constantine
- Vandal
- Protestantism
- Shia
- Emigration
- Refuge
- Believer
- Sect
- Clergy
- Torture
- Nazi
- Imprisonment
- Suffering
- Harassment
- Muslim
- Discrimination
- Adherent
- Justinian
- Armenian
- Mecca
- Schism
- Religious
- Atrocity
- Sikh
- Catholicism
- Lutheran
- Antioch
- Affliction
- Zeal
- Regime
- Vichy
- Stalin
Adjective
Wiktionary
PERSECUTION, noun. The act of persecuting.
PERSECUTION, noun. A program or campaign to subjugate or eliminate a specific group of people, often based on race, religion, sexuality, or social beliefs.
Dictionary definition
PERSECUTION, noun. The act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion).
Wise words
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