persecuted

[ pur-si-kyoo-tid ]
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adjective
  1. persistently harassed or oppressed, especially because of religious or political beliefs, ethnic or racial origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation: Having been raised in a frequently persecuted faith, the idea of any state religion makes me very nervous.

verb
  1. the simple past tense and past participle of persecute.

Origin of persecuted

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Other words from persecuted

  • un·per·se·cut·ed, adjective

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