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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024per•se•cute /ˈpɜrsɪˌkyut/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -cut•ed, -cut•ing. - to treat (someone) cruelly or unfairly, esp. because of religion, race, etc.:In the early days of Christianity, Christians were persecuted by the Romans.
- to annoy (someone) without stopping.
per•se•cu•tor, n. [countable]See -seq-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024per•se•cute (pûr′si kyo̅o̅t′),USA pronunciation v.t., -cut•ed, -cut•ing. - to pursue with harassing or oppressive treatment, esp. because of religion, race, or beliefs; harass persistently.
- to annoy or trouble persistently.
- 1400–50; late Middle English; back formation from persecutour persecutor Late Latin persecūtor origin, originally prosecutor, equivalent. to persecū-, variant stem of persequī to prosecute, pursue closely (see per-, sequence) + -tor -tor
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged afflict, torture, torment.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged worry, badger, vex, bother, pester.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: persecute /ˈpɜːsɪˌkjuːt/ vb (transitive)- to oppress, harass, or maltreat, esp because of race, religion, etc
- to bother persistently
Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French persecuter, back formation from persecuteur, from Late Latin persecūtor pursuer, from persequī to take vengeance uponˈperseˌcutive adj ˈperseˌcutor n |