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Noun: persecution  ,pur-si'kyoo-shun
  1. (religion) 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

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

Encyclopedia: Persecution