How do you use Persecutor in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like tormentor or tormenter, plus the exact meaning.
Persecutor meaning
A person or thing that persecutes or harasses.
Using Persecutor
- The main meaning on this page is: A person or thing that persecutes or harasses.
- Useful related words include: tormentor, tormenter, oppressor.
- In the example corpus, persecutor often appears in combinations such as: persecutor of, as persecutor, persecutor and.
Context around Persecutor
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 7 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 14 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Persecutor
- In this selection, "persecutor" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, worst, triangle, deputy, general, rescuer and alvin stand out and add context to how "persecutor" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include as a persecutor of the and a ruthless persecutor of eli. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "persecutor" sits close to words such as aaon, abbv and abdalla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with persecutor
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
There are three positions on the Triangle: persecutor, rescuer, and victim. (11 words)
Only Andres Parmas, the state's persecutor general, has endorsed the proposal. (12 words)
Christian writer Tertullian (c. 155–230) was the first to call Nero the first persecutor of Christians. (17 words)
If you’ve determined that you are intervening on behalf of a perceived victim — by taking action for them, by shutting down the persecutor, or by siding with the victim — then you are on the Triangle as a rescuer. (39 words)
While some Palestinians could say they are fleeing repression by Hamas, others could identify the military and government of Israel, a top U.S. ally and recipient of American aid, as a persecutor. (33 words)
Alexei's relations with his father suffered from the hatred between his father and his mother, as it was very difficult for him to feel affection for his mother's worst persecutor. (32 words)
Example sentences (14)
If you’ve determined that you are intervening on behalf of a perceived victim — by taking action for them, by shutting down the persecutor, or by siding with the victim — then you are on the Triangle as a rescuer.
Only Andres Parmas, the state's persecutor general, has endorsed the proposal.
There are three positions on the Triangle: persecutor, rescuer, and victim.
At this point, Manhattan’s district attorney, Trump persecutor Alvin L. Bragg, can choose to retry Weinstein or give up and ship the infamous, Oscar-winning producer to California.
While some Palestinians could say they are fleeing repression by Hamas, others could identify the military and government of Israel, a top U.S. ally and recipient of American aid, as a persecutor.
The prosecution said “this book brands the Jew as a persecutor of the labor class, as a race defiler, devil in human form, a poisonous mushroom, and a murderer.
Having trained and qualified as a professional coach, I now recognize that as a former 'rescuer' these dangerous, difficult people fulfilled my need for both a persecutor and a victim.
North Korea has for the last 18 years ranked as the worst persecutor of Christians in the world on Open Doors USA’s World Watch List.
Deputy persecutor of Phnom Penh court, Mr. Reil Sophen, charged the couple as scammers before submitting the case before the judge and detaining the suspects.
Alexei's relations with his father suffered from the hatred between his father and his mother, as it was very difficult for him to feel affection for his mother's worst persecutor.
Christian writer Tertullian (c. 155–230) was the first to call Nero the first persecutor of Christians.
He expected a specific Antichrist just before the resurrection, as a persecutor of the church, under whom a second company of martyrs will be slain.
In Palestine at that time, Stern was not alone in regarding Hitler as a persecutor and not an exterminator.
She grows up to become Livia, the Champion of Rome, and a ruthless persecutor of Eli's followers.
Common combinations with persecutor
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- persecutor of 6×
- as persecutor 4×
- persecutor and 2×
- worst persecutor 2×