persecution

Significado (Inglés)

The act of persecuting, especially a specific group of people; an instance of persecution.

Sinónimos

oppression

pursuit

cruelty

torment

affliction

blame

ill-treatment

pogrom

suffering

responsibility

trouble

infliction

malevolence

maltreatment

chase

paranoia

victimisation

prosecution

psychosis

banishment

victimization

baiting

tormenting

exile

guilt

harassment

hunting

Traducións

persécution

persecución

persecuzione

vervolging

Verfolgung

perseguição

achtervolging

καταδίωξη

δίωξη

διωγμός

zulüm

persecució

چهوساندنهوه

قضاء

Pronúnciase como (IPA)

/ˌpɝsəˈkjuʃən/

Etimoloxía (Inglés)

Herdado de Middle English: persecucioun

In summary

Equivalent to persecute + -ion. From Middle English persecucioun, from Old French persecucion, from Ecclesiastical Latin persecūtio (“persecution; chase, pursuit”), from Latin persequor (“follow up, pursue”), from per- (“through”) + sequor (“follow”). Displaced native Old English ēhtnes.