persecution 1
noundomain: activity
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
Hypernym
maltreatment 1
noun
cruel or inhumane treatment
Domain_of_synset_-_TOPIC
religion 1
noun
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
EnglishDerivationally related form
persecute 1
verb
cause to suffer
Hyponym
oppression 1
noun
the act of subjugating by cruelty
pogrom 1
noun
organized persecution of an ethnic group (especially Jews)
torture 5
noun
the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason
Member_of_this_domain_-_TOPIC
religion 1
noun
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
