Persecution synonyms and antonyms
pûr'sĭ-kyo͝o'shən
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abuse (related)
The definition of abuse is the use of something for the wrong purpose.
Intentional causing of somebody's experiencing agony.
oppression (related)
The action of oppressing; arbitrary and cruel exercise of power:
(Informal) A large amount of money.
Anything causing pain or distress; calamity
The indiscriminate, merciless killing of a number of human beings
The act of banishing.
The act of expelling or the state of being expelled.
One who lives away from one's native country, whether because of expulsion or voluntary absence.
A confinement in a place, especially a prison.
A thing or person that annoys
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The act of teasing; making fun of or making light of.
An act or instance of annoying somebody.
help (antonym)
(--- Archaic) A person employed to help, especially a farm worker or domestic servant.
succor (antonym)
Assistance in time of distress; relief.
stimulation (antonym)
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A continuing state of extreme pain, punishment or torment with no seeming chance of reprieve.
tortures of the damned
reward (related)
Money offered, as for the capture of a criminal, the return of something lost, etc.
repression (related)
pogrom (related)
tyranny (related)
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rebellion (related)
genocide (related)
hostility (related)
apostasy (related)
reprisal (related)
atrocity (related)
vilification (related)
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humiliation (related)
enslavement (related)
anti-semitism (related)
The act or process of imposing or meting out something unpleasant.
martyrdom (related)
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