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persecuted
[pur-si-kyoo-tid]
adjective
persistently harassed or oppressed, especially because of religious or political beliefs, ethnic or racial origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation.
Having been raised in a frequently persecuted faith, the idea of any state religion makes me very nervous.
verb
the simple past tense and past participle of persecute.
Other 51Թ Forms
- unpersecuted adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of persecuted1
Example Sentences
The Pink Triangle, according to the installation’s website, commemorates “gay victims who were persecuted and killed in concentration camps in Nazi Germany.”
Because he was unjustly persecuted for his identity and perceived as “different,” when he realized he was different in another way, he kept it close to his chest.
This was followed by last month's infamous Oval Office showdown when Trump ambushed Ramaphosa with a video and printouts of stories alleging white people were being persecuted – much of his dossier has been discredited.
During the political event, she alleged her family “was persecuted by rogue prosecutors in Fulton County due to our public profile ... and our conservative beliefs.”
Trump called Jenkins a "wonderful person" who was persecuted by "Radical Left monsters" and "left for dead".
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