Persecution means: The act of persecuting, especially a specific group of people; an instance of persecution. Related words include abuse. Below you'll find 20 example sentences showing how to use Persecution in practice.
Persecution in a sentence
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Persecution meaning
The act of persecuting, especially a specific group of people; an instance of persecution.
Synonyms of Persecution
Example sentences (20)
Persecution must also occur in connection with another recognized crime against humanity to be considered by the ICC.
Second, in verse 29, Paul compared Ishmael’s persecution of Isaac to the false teachers’ opposition to believers.
And not just any mugshot — it’s the fiercest portrait of righteous rage in the face of persecution in just about ever.
We gathered from across the globe, fleeing persecution and anti-Semitism, hoping to construct a common Jewish homeland.
Coptic Orthodox Christians pray for an end to religious persecution in the Middle East at a service in Melbourne in 2020.
Its signatories braved persecution from the regime, exercising what Havel dubbed ″the power of the powerless.
This may also be used to increase political persecution in general, and against Arab-Palestinian activists in particular.
While Lake may only be governor in her imagination, her persecution complex is still costing Arizona taxpayers real money.
Jews, fleeing persecution in Spain in the 15th century, found refuge and prospered in the lands of the Muslim Ottoman Empire.
The American left advocates for freedom of speech, freedom from persecution, equality, equity, and unity.
Here is The Tablet’s look at the religious persecution that exists in eight countries, representing every region of the world.
But the new ruling clarifies that the oppression of Afghan women is so severe that it amounts to persecution in and of itself.
Jewish history in Libya dates back nearly 3,000 years, but modern events have led to persecution and the community’s decimation.
The Duke of Cumberland was nicknamed Butcher Cumberland for his violent persecution of Catholics in Scotland after the uprising.
Arora admitted there was some religious persecution of minorities in Pakistan, but added that there are such problems everywhere.
He also called on Beijing to repeal the security law and end its persecution of political activists.
Returning to the issue of asylum, Lineker said: “Let’s have some empathy for these poor people who have to flee persecution or war.
The genocide took place following decades of tensions between Hutus and Tutsis, and a recent history of persecution against Tutsis.
Many are experiencing persecution for expressing their faith – and in some cases, merely existing.
The history of the Jewish people is one of glory, oppression, migration, persecution and survival.
Common combinations with persecution
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- persecution of 45×
- persecution in 27×
- of persecution 24×
- persecution and 23×
- political persecution 21×
- and persecution 16×
- the persecution 15×
- religious persecution 12×
- fleeing persecution 9×
- persecution by 7×
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