Associations to the word «Persecution»

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

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.