PERSECUTE Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com PERSECUTE definition: to pursue with harassing or oppressive treatment, especially because of religious or political beliefs, ethnic or racial origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation See examples of persecute used in a sentence
Persecute - definition of persecute by The Free Dictionary To oppress or harass with ill-treatment, especially because of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or beliefs 2 To annoy persistently; bother: persecuted the babysitter with foolish questions
Persecute Definition Meaning | YourDictionary Persecute definition: To oppress or harass with ill-treatment, especially because of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or beliefs
persecute - WordReference. com Dictionary of English to treat (someone) cruelly or unfairly, esp because of religion, race, etc : In the early days of Christianity, Christians were persecuted by the Romans to annoy (someone) without stopping per•se•cu•tor, n [countable]See -seq- per•se•cute (pûr′ si kyo̅o̅t′), v t , -cut•ed, -cut•ing
Persecute Definition Meaning | Britannica Dictionary PERSECUTE meaning: 1 : to treat (someone) cruelly or unfairly especially because of race or religious or political beliefs; 2 : to constantly annoy or bother (someone)
persecute - Wiktionary, the free dictionary persecute (third-person singular simple present persecutes, present participle persecuting, simple past and past participle persecuted) To pursue in a manner to do harm or cruelty to; especially, because of the victim's race, sexual identity, or adherence to a particular belief