persecution
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- IPA /ˌpɜːsəˈkjuːʃən/
Noun
persecution noun
- The act of persecuting.
- A program or campaign to subjugate or eliminate a specific group of people, often based on race, religion, sexuality, or social beliefs.
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victimizationvictimizedvictimisationoppressedoppressionbullyingrepressionsuppressionchicanerystalkinghoundingenforcementharassmentexpulsionretaliationreprisal
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