persecution Meaning and Definition
Persecution is the systematic mistreatment of an individual or group by another individual or group. The most common forms are religious persecution, ethnic persecution and political persecution, though there is naturally some overlap between these terms.
Synonyms animality barbarism barbarity bestiality bloodthirstiness brutality brutishness callousness coarseness coldness depravity despotism ferocity fiendishness fierceness hardheartedness harshness heartlessness inhumanity insensibility insensitiveness malice malignity masochism mercilessness murderousness persecution rancor ruthlessness sadism savageness savagery severity spite spitefulness torture truculence unfeelingness unkindness venom wickedness
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