persecution
Senso (Inglese)
The act of persecuting, especially a specific group of people; an instance of persecution.
Concetti
sinonimi
Traduzioni
Frequenza
Pronunciato come (IPA)
/ˌpɝsəˈkjuʃən/
Etimologia (Inglese)
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.
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