persecution
English Thesaurus
1. the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion) (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | pogrom, |
| definition | : | organized persecution of an ethnic group (especially Jews) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | rendition, |
| definition | : | handing over prisoners to countries where torture is allowed (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | torture, torturing, |
| definition | : | the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason (noun.act) |
| domain category | : | faith, religion, religious belief, |
| definition | : | a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny (noun.cognition) |
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