Associations to the word «Persecution»

Wiktionary

PERSECUTION, noun. The act of persecuting.
PERSECUTION, noun. A program or campaign to subjugate or eliminate a specific group of people, often based on race, religion, sexuality, or social beliefs.

Dictionary definition

PERSECUTION, noun. The act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion).

Wise words

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras