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Word: Persecute
Speech Type: Verb
late Middle English: from Old French persecuter, from Latin persecut- ‘followed with hostility’, from the verb persequi, from per- ‘through, utterly’ + sequi ‘follow, pursue’
ˈpəːsɪkjuːt
subject (someone) to hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of their ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation or their political beliefs
Short Definition:subject someone to hostility and ill-treatment
Examples:- his followers were persecuted by the authorities
- no one should be persecuted for their religious beliefs
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