Look up: persecution

1. Persecution
   Being continually cruel to a person because of their race, religion, sexual orientation or beliefs.
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2. persecution
   [n] - the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
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3. Persecution
   Per`se·cu'tion noun [ French persécution , Latin persecutio .] 1. The act or practice of persecuting; especially, the infliction of loss, pain, or death for adherence to a particular creed or mode of worship. « Persecuti...
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4. persecution
   noun the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
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5. Persecution
   • (n.) A carrying on; prosecution. • (n.) The act or practice of persecuting; especially, the infliction of loss, pain, or death for adherence to a particular creed or mode of worship. • (n.) The state or condition of being persecuted.
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6. Persecution
   The infliction of suffering or harm upon those who differ (in race, religion or political opinion) in a way regarded as offensive. Courts have cautioned that "persecution is an extreme concept that does not include every sort of treatment our society regards as offensive." Fatin v. INS, 12 F.3d 1233...
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7. Persecution
   `Persecution` is the systematic mistreatment of an individual or group by another group. The most common forms are religious persecution, ethnic persecution, and political persecution, though there is naturally some overlap between these terms. The inflicting of suffering, harassment, isolation, imp...
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8. Persecution
   (film) `Persecution` (a.k.a. The Graveyard or The Terror of Sheba) is a 1974 British thriller film directed by Don Chaffey. The dialogue was written by Frederick Warner, based on story & screenplay by Robert Hutton and Rosemary Wootten. The music score is by Paul Ferris. Cast: External links:
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