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1400–50; late Middle English; back formation from persecutour persecutor ≪ Late Latin persecūtor orig. prosecutor, equivalent to persecū-, variant stem of persequī to prosecute, pursue closely (see per-, sequence) + -tor -tor
1400–50; late Middle English; back formation from persecutour persecutor ≪ Late Latin persecūtor orig. prosecutor, equivalent to persecū-, variant stem of persequī to prosecute, pursue closely (see per-, sequence) + -tor -tor
Related forms
per·se·cut·ing·ly, adverb
per·se·cu·tive, adjective
per·se·cu·tive·ness, noun
per·se·cu·tor, noun
EXPANDnon·per·se·cut·ing, adjective
non·per·se·cu·tive, adjective
non·per·se·cu·to·ry, adjective
o·ver·per·se·cute, verb (used with object), -cut·ed, -cut·ing.
un·per·se·cut·ed, adjective
un·per·se·cut·ing, adjective
un·per·se·cu·tive, adjective
COLLAPSESynonyms
1. afflict, torture, torment. 2. worry, badger, vex, bother, pester.
1. afflict, torture, torment. 2. worry, badger, vex, bother, pester.
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