English Explanatory Dictionary

persecution

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of persecuting, especially a specific group of people; an instance of persecution.

Pronunciation

/ˌpɝsəˈkjuʃən/ /ˌpɜːsəˈkjuːʃən/ en-us-persecution.ogg

Word forms

persecution persecutions

Etymology

Equivalent to persecute + -ion. From Middle English persecucioun, from Old French persecucion, from Ecclesiastical Latin persecūtio (“persecution; chase, pursuit”), from Latin persequor (“follow up, pursue”), from per- (“through”) + sequor (“follow”). Displaced native Old English ēhtnes.

Derived words

antipersecution fursecution nonpersecution persecutional persecution complex
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