persecutors

per·se·cute

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pur-si-kyoot]
- /ˈpɜr sɪˌkyut/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pur-si-kyoot]
- /ˈpɜr sɪˌkyut/

Definitions of persecutors word

verb with object persecutors 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 persecutors to annoy or trouble persistently. 1

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Origin of persecutors

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 Persecutors

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Persecutors

persecutors 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.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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