persecutory

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of, or relating to persecuting or a persecution
{s} of or pertaining to feelings of persecution; being feelings of persecution
persecute
To pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict; to beset with cruelty or malignity; to harass; especially, to afflict, harass, punish, or put to death for adherence to a particular religious creed or mode of worship

Do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you. -Matt. v. 44.

persecute
{v} to pursue with enmity, to harass
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To harass with importunity; to pursue with persistent solicitations; to annoy
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cause to suffer; "Jews were persecuted in the former Soviet Union"
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If you say that someone is persecuting you, you mean that they are deliberately making your life difficult. He said his first wife persecuted him with her unreasonable demands
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{f} oppress, torment, maltreat; harass, hound, bother
persecute
To pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict; to beset with cruelty or malignity; to harass; especially, to afflict, harass, punish, or put to death, for adherence to a particular religious creed or mode of worship
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cause to suffer; "Jews were persecuted in the former Soviet Union
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If someone is persecuted, they are treated cruelly and unfairly, often because of their race or beliefs. Mr Weaver and his family have been persecuted by the authorities for their beliefs They began by brutally persecuting the Catholic Church. a persecuted minority
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    [ 'p&r-si-"kyüt ] (transitive verb.) 15th century. Middle English, from Middle French persecuter, back-formation from persecuteur persecutor, from Late Latin persecutor, from persequi to persecute, from Latin, to pursue, from per- through + sequi to follow; more at SUE.