Synonyms for persecution
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of persecuting, especially a specific group of people; an instance of persecution.
Many apartheid perpetrators escaped prosecution for their persecution of black Africans and political dissidents.
Forms
- Plural
- persecutions → oppressions, martyrdoms, tyrannies, tribulations…
Example sentences
- oppression The Stasi was known for its ruthless oppression.
- tyranny People in the country were living under a tyranny.
- martyrdom Tom is obsessed with martyrdom.
- molestation Tom was a victim of molestation as a child.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| persecution | rising | |
| oppression | rising | |
| tyranny | steady | |
| martyrdom | rising | |
| tribulation | rising | |
| molestation | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- tyranny3
- 9 letters
- martyrdom3
- 10 letters
- oppression3
- 11 letters
- molestation4, tribulation4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tyranny3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- persécution
- Italiano
- persecuzione