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Hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of one's background or beliefs

The act or harassing or bullying someone

An instance of fierce public criticism or opposition

The act of enslaving or the state of being a slave

Severe suffering, difficulty or privation

An indifference to suffering, or pleasure in inflicting suffering

Violent or forcible action used to coerce someone into doing something against their will

The suffering of death on account of adherence to the one's faith, beliefs or cause

An unjust, dishonest, or immoral act

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Noun

Hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of one's background or beliefs

victimisation^UK

victimization^US

authoritarianism

rough treatment

inhumane treatment

cruel treatment

harsh treatment

infliction of pain

taking advantage

unfair treatment

indecent assault

domestic violence

unreasonableness

high-handedness

harsh discipline

totalitarianism

totalitarian government

undemocratic rule

single party rule

reign of terror

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“To escape from persecution, the Gnostics and other heretics retired to the deserts.”

Noun

The act or harassing or bullying someone

pressurization^US

pressurisation^UK

being rubbed up the wrong way

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“Failing to find any joy in her impoverished home and school life, this pattern continued at work where she became the target of persecution by her workmates, for reasons which are left unexplained.”

Noun

An instance of fierce public criticism or opposition

character assassination

verbal onslaught

rap over the knuckles

stream of abuse

slap in the face

disparaging remark

anathematization

bone of contention

blow to one's pride

slap on the wrist

harsh criticism

kick in the teeth

public humiliation

critical remark

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Noun

The act of enslaving or the state of being a slave

chains constraint

peculiar institution

human trafficking

lack of freedom

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Noun

Severe suffering, difficulty or privation

impecuniousness

trials and tribulations

financial distress

humble beginnings

harsh conditions

stroke of bad luck

thorn in the flesh

pain in the bum

pain in the backside

pain in the rear

thorn in your side

pain in the neck

reverse of fortune

reversal of fortune

unfortunateness

uphill struggle

tough assignment

desperate straits

apprehensiveness

baptism of fire

painful experience

unpleasant experience

lack of success

devastating blow

kick in the teeth

serious accident

stroke of ill luck

tough situation

fatal attraction

devil's own luck

pressure cooker

nervous tension

demoralization^US

disconsolateness

tragic state of affairs

demoralisation^UK

downheartedness

heartbrokenness

unwanted responsibility

thorn in one's side

sweat of one's brow

blood, sweat and tears

conscientiousness

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Noun

An indifference to suffering, or pleasure in inflicting suffering

hardheartedness

bloodthirstiness

remorselessness

insensitiveness

cold-bloodedness

hard-heartedness

cold-heartedness

black-heartedness

lack of charity

lack of sympathy

unfair treatment

tempestuousness

destructiveness

rough treatment

cruel treatment

unforgivingness

inconsiderateness

stone-heartedness

lack of compassion

lack of feeling

outrageous behavior

disagreeableness

uncharitableness

mean-spiritedness

barbarous cruelty

crime against humanity^US

crimes against humanity^UK

lack of control

strong-arm tactics

lack of restraint

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Noun

Violent or forcible action used to coerce someone into doing something against their will

pressurisation^UK

pressurization^US

pressurising^UK

pressurizing^US

demoralising^UK

demoralizing^US

strong-arm tactics

victimization^US

victimisation^UK

strong-arm tactic

strong arm tactics

reign of terror

demanding money with menaces

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Noun

The suffering of death on account of adherence to the one's faith, beliefs or cause

burning at the stake

self-immolation

putting to death

sacrificing of one's life

ultimate sacrifice

Noun

An unjust, dishonest, or immoral act

misdemeanour^UK

inequitableness

unreasonableness

travesty of justice

violation of the law

infraction of the law

criminal action

breach of the law

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