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- [pur-si-kyoot]
- /ˈpɜr sɪˌkyut/
- /ˈpɜː.sɪ.kjuːt/
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- [pur-si-kyoot]
- /ˈpɜr sɪˌkyut/
Definitions of persecuted word
- verb with object persecuted to pursue with harassing or oppressive treatment, especially because of religious or political beliefs, ethnic or racial origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation. 1
- verb with object persecuted to annoy or trouble persistently. 1
- adjective persecuted oppressed 0
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Origin of persecuted
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English; back formation from persecutour persecutor ≪ Late Latin persecūtor orig. prosecutor, equivalent to persecū-, variant stem of persequī to prosecute, pursue closely (see per-, sequence) + -tor -tor
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Parts of speech for Persecuted
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
persecuted popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for persecuted
adj persecuted
- aggrieved — If you feel aggrieved, you feel upset and angry because of the way in which you have been treated.
- at one's mercy — compassionate or kindly forbearance shown toward an offender, an enemy, or other person in one's power; compassion, pity, or benevolence: Have mercy on the poor sinner.
- downtrodden — tyrannized over; oppressed: the downtrodden plebeians of ancient Rome.
- in one's pocket — a shaped piece of fabric attached inside or outside a garment and forming a pouch used especially for carrying small articles.
- in pocket — a shaped piece of fabric attached inside or outside a garment and forming a pouch used especially for carrying small articles.
verb persecuted
- badmouthed — Simple past tense and past participle of badmouth.
- catenated — Connected in a chain or series.
- dragooned — Simple past tense and past participle of dragoon.
- dunned — to make repeated and insistent demands upon, especially for the payment of a debt.
- martyred — a person who willingly suffers death rather than renounce his or her religion.
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