persecution
21persecution — [[t]pɜ͟ː(r)sɪkju͟ːʃ(ə)n[/t]] persecutions N UNCOUNT: also N in pl Persecution is cruel and unfair treatment of a person or group, especially because of their religious or political beliefs, or their race. ...the persecution of minorities.… …
22Persecution — The first great persecution for religious opinion of which we have any record was that which broke out against the worshippers of God among the Jews in the days of Ahab, when that king, at the instigation of his wife Jezebel, a woman in whom,… …
23PERSÉCUTION — Ce n est pas Dioclétien que j appellerai persécuteur, car il fut dix huit ans entiers le protecteur des chrétiens; et si dans les derniers temps de son empire il ne les sauva pas des ressentiments de Galérius, il ne fut en cela qu un prince… …
24persecution — persecutional, adj. /perr si kyooh sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of persecuting. 2. the state of being persecuted. 3. a program or campaign to exterminate, drive away, or subjugate a people because of their religion, race, or beliefs: the persecutions… …
25persecution — persecute ► VERB 1) subject to prolonged hostility and ill treatment. 2) persistently harass or annoy. DERIVATIVES persecution noun persecutor noun. ORIGIN Old French persecuter, from Latin persequi follow with hostility …
26persecution — n. the act or an instance of persecuting; the state of being persecuted. Phrases and idioms: persecution complex (or mania) an irrational obsessive fear that others are scheming against one …
27Persecution of Muslims — refers to the religious persecution inflicted upon Muslims. Persecution may refer to beating, torture, confiscation or destruction of property. Persecution can extend beyond those who perceive themselves as Muslims to include those who are… …
28Persecution of Hindus — refers to the religious persecution inflicted upon Hindus. Hindus have been historically persecuted during Islamic rule of the Indian subcontinent and during the Goa Inquisition. In modern times, Hindus in Kashmir, Pakistan and Bangladesh have… …
29Persecution de Neron — Persécution des chrétiens sous Néron La persécution des chétiens sous Néron, suite au grand incendie de Rome, s incrit dans le cadre des persécutions des chrétiens sous l Empire romain Sommaire 1 Persécutions 2 Juifs et chrétiens à Rome 2.1 …
30Persécution de Néron — Persécution des chrétiens sous Néron La persécution des chétiens sous Néron, suite au grand incendie de Rome, s incrit dans le cadre des persécutions des chrétiens sous l Empire romain Sommaire 1 Persécutions 2 Juifs et chrétiens à Rome 2.1 …
