The meaning of Persecution

verb

Use (something) to bad effect or for a bad purpose; misuse.

Usage examples:

The judge abused his power by imposing the fines

noun

The improper use of something.

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Alcohol abuse

verb

Cruel or inhumane treatment

noun

The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, sex, or disability.

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Victims of racial discrimination

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The treatment of a person or particular group of people differently, in a way that is worse than the way people are usually treated

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Some immigrants were victims of discrimination., the law made racial discrimination in employment a…

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The practice of treating particular people, companies, or products differently from others, especially in an unfair way

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He will work in partnership with a range of organizations to help eliminate discrimination against …

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Aggressive pressure or intimidation.

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They face daily harassment and assault on the streets

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Behavior that annoys or troubles someone

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Complaints of sexual harassment (= offensive sexual suggestions or actions) in the workplace have i…

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Illegal behaviour towards a person that causes mental or emotional suffering, which includes repeated unwanted contacts without a reasonable purpose, insults, threats, touching, or offensive language

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The company investigated claims of workplace harassment and racial discrimination., victims of hara…

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A dog of a breed used for hunting, especially one able to track by scent.

Usage examples:

A hound came running through the trees, nose to the ground

verb

Harass, persecute, or pursue relentlessly.

Usage examples:

She was hounded by the italian press

noun

Cruel or violent treatment of a person or animal; mistreatment.

Usage examples:

16 per cent of children experience serious maltreatment at the hands of their parents

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The act of treating someone cruelly or violently

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They complained about the physical and psychological maltreatment of prisoners., the company is not…

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The action of mistreating or fact of being mistreated; ill-treatment.

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The alleged mistreatment of the animals that perform in those shows

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The act of treating a person or animal badly, cruelly, or unfairly

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She suffered years of mistreatment from her violent husband., the alleged mistreatment of prisoners

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Prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or exercise of authority.

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A region shattered by oppression and killing

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A situation in which people are governed in an unfair and cruel way and prevented from having opportunities and freedom

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Every human being has the right to freedom from oppression., war, famine and oppression have forced…

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An organized massacre of a particular ethnic group, in particular that of jewish people in russia or eastern europe.

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The nazis began a pogrom against jewish people in germany

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Organized killing of a large group of people, esp. jews, because of their religion or race

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The infliction or imposition of a penalty as retribution for an offence.

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Crime demands just punishment

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Severe physical or mental suffering.

Usage examples:

Their deaths have left both families in torment

verb

Cause to experience severe mental or physical suffering.

Usage examples:

He was tormented by jealousy

noun

Great mental or physical suffering, or something that causes such pain

Usage examples:

[ u ] after three days of torment, she went to a dentist., [ c ] that child acts like it’s a tormen…

noun

The action or practice of inflicting severe pain or suffering on someone as a punishment or in order to force them to do or say something.

Usage examples:

The torture of political prisoners

verb

Inflict severe pain or suffering on.

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Most of the victims had been brutally tortured

noun

An injury or severe mental pain

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[ c ] all drivers suffer the tortures of traffic and bad weather., [ u ] the museum has many exampl…

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Cruel and oppressive government or rule.

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Refugees fleeing tyranny and oppression

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Unlimited authority or use of power, or a government which exercises such power without any control or limits

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American revolutionaries believed the british government was tyrannical., in school, he was the big…

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The action of singling someone out for cruel or unjust treatment.

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We should be able to speak up without fear of victimization

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The act of victimizing someone (= treating them unfairly)

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The sample contained children who had experienced some degree of victimization by their peers., chi…

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A campaign directed against a person or group holding views considered unorthodox or a threat to society.

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He claimed he was the victim of a media witch-hunt

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Disapproving an attempt to find and punish people whose opinions are not popular