as in harassment
something that causes mental distress
The media's constant persecution was beginning to affect their lives.
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Recent Examples of persecution
After thousands of years of Jewish persecution, many Israelis only feel secure in a country that is majority Jewish and perceive the creation of Israel as a miracle that finally provided a haven for the Jewish people.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Such ‘criminalization’ has already long taken place in various forms around European member states, including the detention of sea rescue workers by Italy, or the persecution of rights NGOs in Greece.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Disclosing the full identity of someone fleeing persecution is inherently risky.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2025
This Habit Is Quietly Ruining Your Relationships Image After a history of persecution by various means, a 1968 law and subsequent conservation actions helped protect sea eagles from a brush with extinction.
—Caroline Van Hemert, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Such ‘criminalization’ has already long taken place in various forms around European member states, including the detention of sea rescue workers by Italy, or the persecution of rights NGOs in Greece.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Disclosing the full identity of someone fleeing persecution is inherently risky.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2025
This Habit Is Quietly Ruining Your Relationships Image After a history of persecution by various means, a 1968 law and subsequent conservation actions helped protect sea eagles from a brush with extinction.
—Caroline Van Hemert, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Persecution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persecution. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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