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    Persecución (en. Persecution)

    /peɾsekuˈsjon/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Persistent action of bothering or harassing a person or group.
    The persecution of political dissidents is a violation of human rights.
    La persecución de los disidentes políticos es una violación de los derechos humanos.
    Action in which someone is followed with the intent to catch or harm them.
    The pursuit of the criminal by the police lasted several hours.
    La persecución del criminal por parte de la policía duró varias horas.
    To insistently seek the harm or condemnation of someone.
    He suffered fierce persecution for his religious beliefs.
    Sufrió una feroz persecución por sus creencias religiosas.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'persecutio', meaning 'action of pursuing'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    political persecution
    Systematic harassment or attack on people due to their political opinions.
    persecución política
    religious persecution
    Harassment or harm inflicted on people because of their religious beliefs.
    persecución religiosa
    witch hunts
    Hunting and harming individuals accused of practicing witchcraft.
    persecución de brujas

    Related Words

    to harass
    To bother someone persistently.
    acosar
    harassment
    Action of bothering or harassing another person.
    hostigamiento
    to pursue
    To closely follow a person in order to catch them.
    perseguir

    Slang Meanings

    cyber persecution
    Sometimes cyber persecution is more harmful than physical persecution.
    A veces la persecución cibernética es más dañina que la física.
    media persecution
    The celebrity underwent media persecution following the scandal.
    El famoso sufrió una persecución mediática tras el escándalo.