PERSECUTION

persecution

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

persecution (countable and uncountable, plural persecutions)

The act of persecuting.

A program or campaign to subjugate or eliminate a specific group of people, often based on race, religion, sexuality, or social beliefs.

Source: Wiktionary

Per`se*cu"tion, n. Etym: [F. persécution, L. persecutio.]

1. The act or practice of persecuting; especially, the infliction of loss, pain, or death for adherence to a particular creed or mode of worship. Persecution produces no sincere conviction. Paley.

2. The state or condition of being persecuted. Locke.

3. A carrying on; prosecution. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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