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What does persecution mean?

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Noun
  1. The act of persecuting.
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Some will picture a desperate refugee fleeing fear and persecution for the safe haven of a new country.
Indeed, the Church reproves every form of persecution against whomsoever it may be directed.
She was a tough Aussie laywoman who persevered in faith over the persecution of her hostile bishop.
There should be special provision in the international criminal court to protect their quarry from inhumane and unnatural persecution.
International law says that seeking refuge from persecution is not a crime.
The restoration of monarchies in 1814-15 heralded a wave of persecution of minorities deemed to be associated with revolution.

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