to treat someone unfairly or cruelly over a long period of time because of their race, religion, or political beliefs, or to annoy someone by refusing to leave them alone:
Persecution
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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 meaning & definition 1 of Persecution.
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pretty much the same thing as [racism], only on more of a [religious] or sexual [basis].
Persecution meaning & definition 2 of Persecution.
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[Oppression] of a religious group that is despised by most of society.
In right-wing [fundamentalist] [Newspeak], the act of disagreeing with fundamentalist protestants and/or refusing to give them special entitlements, such as school-sponsored prayer.Persecution meaning & definition 3 of Persecution.
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Hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of race or political or religious beliefs; oppression.
Persecution meaning & definition 4 of Persecution.
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