as in harassment
something that causes mental distress
The media's constant persecution was beginning to affect their lives.
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Recent Examples of persecution
The federal refugee program has been in place for decades and helps people who have escaped war, natural disaster, or persecution.
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Gene Johnson, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Feb. 2025
Their harrowing journey — through capture, persecution, and desperate escape — works as a fantastic standalone tale.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 23 Feb. 2025
Having faced decades of persecution, namely during the 1914-1923 Assyrian genocide (Seyfo), the Assyrian community in Iraq has been decimated.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Rashad Jamal, the former rapper who leads the University of Cosmic Intelligence and is now serving 18 years on child-molestation charges, has repeatedly cast his prosecution as persecution.
—David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2025
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Gene Johnson, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Feb. 2025
Their harrowing journey — through capture, persecution, and desperate escape — works as a fantastic standalone tale.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 23 Feb. 2025
Having faced decades of persecution, namely during the 1914-1923 Assyrian genocide (Seyfo), the Assyrian community in Iraq has been decimated.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Rashad Jamal, the former rapper who leads the University of Cosmic Intelligence and is now serving 18 years on child-molestation charges, has repeatedly cast his prosecution as persecution.
—David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for persecution
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“Persecution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persecution. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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