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Noun: persecution  `pur-su'kyoo-shun
  1. The act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
    "The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews"

Derived forms: persecutions

See also: persecute

Type of: abuse, ill-treatment, ill-usage, maltreatment

Encyclopedia: Persecution

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