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persecute
[ pur-si-kyoot ]
verb (used with object)
- to pursue with harassing or oppressive treatment, especially because of religious or political beliefs, ethnic or racial origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation.
- to annoy or trouble persistently.
persecute
/ ˈpɜːsɪˌkjuːt /
verb
- to oppress, harass, or maltreat, esp because of race, religion, etc
- to bother persistently
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Derived Forms
- ˈperseˌcutor, noun
- ˈperseˌcutive, adjective
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Other Words From
- per·se·cut·ing·ly adverb
- per·se·cu·tive adjective
- per·se·cu·tive·ness noun
- per·se·cu·tor noun
- per·se·cu·to·ry [pur, -si-kyoo-t, uh, -ree, -ky, uh, -tawr-ee], adjective
- non·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) overpersecuted overpersecuting
- un·per·se·cut·ing adjective
- un·per·se·cu·tive adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of persecute1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of persecute1
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Example Sentences
Putin would use such a treaty to persecute innocent Russians who have escaped his grasp by fleeing the country.
Not because I think that Obama called Doug Shulman into his office to tell him to persecute the Tea Party.
Yet one of the things it has oppressed is the desire of local majorities to persecute local minorities.
But, then, lacking a solid core, projectors like Gingrich secretly lust after the identities of the people they persecute.
We are also keenly aware of the fact that states routinely use a wide range of charges to persecute the press.
Seeing that this would not be conceded, he commenced to persecute Christians openly and secretly.
The Gentiles shall seek and find Christ, but the Jews will persecute him, and be rejected, only a remnant shall be reserved.
Thou shalt persecute them in anger, and shalt destroy them from under the heavens, O Lord.
They will make such an uproar that the cabinet will persecute the philosophers and block the Parliament.
The government had just ability enough to deceive, and just religion enough to persecute.
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