Synonyms for persecution
ˌpɜr sɪˈkyu ʃənper·se·cu·tion

Princeton's WordNet

1. persecutionnoun

   the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)

Matched Categories

1. • Maltreatment
   • Religion

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1. persecutionnoun

   Synonyms:
   oppression, molestation, importunity

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1. List of paraphrases for "persecution":

   prosecution, pursuit, harassment, oppression, victimization, persecuted, repression, victimisation

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1. Eduardo Cunha:

   I cannot accept that the government uses its machinery to seek the political persecution of those who turn against it.

2. Theresa May:

   The UK has a proud history of welcoming people who are fleeing persecution to our country, we have a proud history of welcoming people who want to come to our country to contribute to our economy and contribute to our society.

3. Adrian Edwards:

   Large-scale violence and persecution at the hands of armed criminal actors have now become, along with poverty and unemployment, the primary driver of refugee and migrants flows from the Northern Triangle.

4. Ryan Mauro:

   The persecution of Christians has failed to suppress the faith.

5. John Stuart Mill:

   Indeed the dictum that truth always triumphs over persecution, is one of those pleasant falsehoods which men repeat after one another till they pass into common places, but which all experience refutes.