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[ noun ] the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)

Used in print

(Edward E. Kelly, S.J., "Christian Unity in England"...)

A hymn often to be heard in Catholic churches is `` Faith_of_our_Fathers '' , which glories in England 's ancient faith that endured persecution , and which proclaims :

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maltreatment oppression pogrom torture religion

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persecute persecutor persecuted prosecution persistent Persechino persistency persistence Persichetti persuasion persisting

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