Definitions
To treat someone cruelly or unfairly, especially over time.
Word origin
Borrowed from Middle French persécuter, from Ecclesiastical Latin persecutor, from Latin persequor, persecutus (“follow up, pursue”), from per- (“through”) + sequor (“follow”) (English sequel). Compare prosecute. Cf. also pursue.
Used in a sentence
“He who persecutes one will persecute all.”
“I have heard, brethren, how sharply Antichrist persecuteth you, in vexing the faithful servants of Christ with divers and strange kinds of afflictions.”
“"Do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you."”
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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Harass cruelly”9 letters
02“Oppress”9 letters
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