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I mean, I can look back with great pleasure on what has happened in Sudan, and our commitment to people who are persecuted in that kind of way.
George Carey

Meaning of "persecuted" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PERSECUTED

persecuted  [ˈpɜːsɪˌkjuːtɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PERSECUTED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Persecuted is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PERSECUTED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

persecuted

Persecution

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. The inflicting of suffering, harassment, isolation, imprisonment, fear, or pain are all factors that may establish persecution. Even so, not all suffering will necessarily establish persecution. The suffering experienced by the victim must be sufficiently severe. The threshold level of severity has been a source of much debate.

Definition of persecuted in the English dictionary

The definition of persecuted in the dictionary is oppressed.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PERSECUTED


comminuted
ˈkɒmɪˌnjuːtɪd
cornuted
kɔːˈnjuːtɪd
disputed
dɪˈspjuːtɪd
distributed
dɪˈstrɪbjuːtɪd
disubstituted
daɪˈsʌbstɪˌtjuːtɪd
dutied
ˈdjuːtɪd
ill-suited
ˌɪlˈsjuːtɪd
muted
ˈmjuːtɪd
putid
ˈpjuːtɪd
reputed
rɪˈpjuːtɪd
rooted
ˈruːtɪd
suited
ˈsuːtɪd
trisubstituted
traɪˈsʌbstɪˌtjuːtɪd
unattributed
ˌʌnəˈtrɪbjuːtɪd
uncommuted
ˌʌnkəˈmjuːtɪd
undisputed
ˌʌndɪˈspjuːtɪd
unexecuted
ʌnˈeksɪˌkjuːtɪd
unpersecuted
ʌnˈpɜːsɪˌkjuːtɪd
unrefuted
ˌʌnrɪˈfjuːtɪd
untransmuted
ˌʌntrænzˈmjuːtɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PERSECUTED

perse
persecute
persecutee
persecution
persecution complex
persecutive
persecutor
persecutory
Persei
Perseid
perseity
Persephone
Persepolis
Perseus
perseverance
perseverant
perseverate
perseveration
perseverative
perseverator

WORDS THAT END LIKE PERSECUTED

convoluted
fluted
involuted
polluted
snouted
undiluted
undistributed
unfluted
unpolluted
unsaluted
voluted

Synonyms and antonyms of persecuted in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PERSECUTED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «persecuted» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of persecuted

Translation of «persecuted» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PERSECUTED

Find out the translation of persecuted to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of persecuted from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «persecuted» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

迫害
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

perseguidos
570 millions of speakers

English

persecuted
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सताया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اضطهاد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

преследованиям
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

perseguidos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিগৃহীত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

persécutés
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dianiaya
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

verfolgt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

迫害
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

박해
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dianiaya
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bị ngược đãi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துன்பப்படும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

छळ केला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

zulüm
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

perseguitati
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

prześladowani
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

переслідуванням
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

persecutat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διώκονται
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vervolg
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förföljda
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forfulgt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of persecuted

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PERSECUTED»

The term «persecuted» is quite widely used and occupies the 40.263 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PERSECUTED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about persecuted

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10 QUOTES WITH «PERSECUTED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word persecuted.
1
Kjell Magne Bondevik
Human dignity is independent of national borders. We must always defend the interests of the poor and the persecuted in other countries.
2
Russell Brand
No-one really feels self-confident deep down because it's an artificial idea. Really, people aren't that worried about what you're doing or what you're saying, so you can drift around the world relatively anonymously: you must not feel persecuted and examined. Liberate yourself from that idea that people are watching you.
3
H. Rap Brown
My name is Imam Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin, the former H. Rap Brown. I am a devoted servant of Allah, and an unwavering devotee to His cause. For more than 30 years, I have been tormented and persecuted by my enemies for reasons of race and belief.
4
Raymond Burr
When you're a little fat boy in any kind of school, you're just persecuted something awful.
5
George Carey
I mean, I can look back with great pleasure on what has happened in Sudan, and our commitment to people who are persecuted in that kind of way.
6
William J. Clinton
American and Israel share a special bond. Our relationship is unique among all nations. Like America, Israel is a strong democracy, a symbol of freedom, and an oasis of liberty, a home to the oppressed and persecuted.
7
Colin Egglesfield
I think it's incredibly important for kids to be able to express who they are and feel like they can be themselves without being persecuted for it or bullied for it.
8
Jean Henri Fabre
The common people have no history: persecuted by the present, they cannot think of preserving the memory of the past.
9
Ma Jian
The Chinese people have been forced to forget the Tiananmen massacre. There has been no public debate about the event, no official apology. The media aren't allowed to mention it. Still today people are being persecuted and imprisoned for disseminating information about it.
10
Trevor Phillips
I think there's an awful lot of noise about the Church being persecuted but there is a more real issue that the conventional churches face - that the people who are really driving their revival and success believe in an old-time religion which, in my view, is incompatible with a modern, multi-ethnic, multicultural society.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PERSECUTED»

Discover the use of persecuted in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to persecuted and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Persecuted: The Global Assault on Christians
Three buses full of students and teachers are struck by roadside bombs. These are not casualties of a war. These are Christian believers being persecuted for their faith in the twenty-first century.
Paul Marshall, 2013
2
Persecuted: The Global Assault on Christians
In December 2010, the Vatican reported the same conclusion. This timely and well-documentedbook tells this story well, in ajournalistic and lively way, punctuated with compellingstories.
Paul A. Marshall, Lela Gilbert, Nina Shea, 2013
3
Persecuted: Exposing the Growing Intolerance Toward Christianity
In Persecuted, Elwood McQuaid shares many eye-opening facts and real-life accounts as he touches on these urgent questions: Who around the world is being persecuted, and how?
Elwood McQuaid, 2003
4
Persecuted
Magic is in her blood.
Lisa Childs, 2007
5
Feeling Persecuted: Christians, Jews and Images of Violence ...
In Feeling Persecuted, Anthony Bale explores the medieval Christian attitude toward Jews, which included a pervasive fear of persecution and an imagined fear of violence enacted against Christians.
Anthony Bale, 2012
6
The Persecuted Church Prayer Devotional: Interceding for the ...
Informs, equips, and mobilizes the body of Christ to pray for those who are suffering for the cause of Christ.
Beverly J. Pegues, 2007
7
King Herod: A Persecuted Persecutor: A Case Study in ...
Haunted by persecutory delusions, he executed almost any suspect of treason, including his wife and three sons. The Hebrew original text was Winner of the Ya'acov Bahat Prize for Non-Fiction Hebrew Literature for 2006.
Aryeh Kasher, 2007
8
Johanna Krause Twice Persecuted: Surviving in Nazi Germany ...
It was only in the 1990s, after the reunification of Germany, that Johanna saw some justice. Originally published as Zweimal verfolgt, the book is the result of collaboration between Johanna Krause, Carolyn Gammon, and Christiane Hemker.
Carolyn Gammon, Christiane Hemker, 2013
9
Student Underground: An Event Curriculum on the Persecuted ...
In fact, during your hour-long youth group meeting, 17 Christians will be martyred somewhere in the world.Student Underground gently but inexorably forces open students’ eyes to the anguishing, world-wide persecution of Christians—and ...
Youth Specialties Staff, 2000
10
The Other Victims: First-Person Stories of Non-Jews ...
Personal narratives of Christians, Gypsies, deaf people, homosexuals, and blacks who suffered at the hands of the Nazis before and during World War II.
Ina R. Friedman, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PERSECUTED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term persecuted is used in the context of the following news items.
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Islamist "Justice": Slow Painful Death for Christian Mother in Pakistan
... in particular, as well others, called for the use of the $900 million in U.S. aid to Pakistan as leverage to help persecuted religious minorities. «Gatestone Institute, Jul 15»
2
Seagulls: Pests or persecuted? Debate rages after claims they could …
There are some arguments which split people firmly into two camps. Marmite lover or marmite hater? The correct pronunciation of scone? «Gloucestershire Echo, Jul 15»
3
Rappers write a song in honor of the persecuted Christians
The title of this rap is "Persecuted Christians,” a song written for the 200 million Christians in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East who are currently ... «Rome Reports, Jul 15»
4
A gift of peace from the persecuted
Mennonite World Conference's Global Youth Summit 2015 discussed gifts and calling July 17-19. One participant shared his church's story of ... «Mennonite World Review, Jul 15»
5
Persecuted Christians in America
Are Christians persecuted in America? For most of us this seems like a preposterous question; a question that could only be asked by someone ... «OUPblog, Jul 15»
6
On Death Row, Supreme Court to Decide Fate of Persecuted
Join us on our new podcast each weekday for an interesting story, well told, from Charisma News. Listen at charismapodcastnetwork.com. «Charisma News, Jul 15»
7
Rally in San Diego Calls for Justice for Persecuted
A candle vigil is held in memory of those who lost their lives under Communist Party's persecution of Falun Gong in La Jolla Cove, San Diego, ... «The Epoch Times, Jul 15»
8
Family friend: Teenage son of China's persecuted lawyers placed …
FILE - In this Saturday, April 18, 2015 file photo, Chinese attorney Wang Yu speaks during an interview in Beijing. Wang's 16-year-old son has ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
9
Former Jewish refugee from Nazis funds rescue of thousands of …
Former Jewish refugee from Nazis funds rescue of thousands of persecuted Christians. Fri, 17 Jul 2015. Lord George Weidenfeld, a Jewish member of the ... «World Jewish Congress, Jul 15»
10
Media Disinformation Adds Insult to Persecuted Christian Baker's …
Melissa Klein (L) and husband Aaron are confronted by reporters in the wake of Oregon's judgment against them. (Facebook). Join us on our ... «Charisma News, Jul 15»

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