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- [pur-si-kyoot]
- /ˈpɜr sɪˌkyut/
- /pˈɜːsɪkjˌuːtəri/
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- [pur-si-kyoot]
- /ˈpɜr sɪˌkyut/
Definitions of persecutory word
- verb with object persecutory 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 persecutory to annoy or trouble persistently. 1
- adjective persecutory involving or characteristic of persecution 0
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Origin of persecutory
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 Persecutory
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
persecutory 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
persecutory usage trend in Literature
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