persecution
1PERSÉCUTION — Persécuter, ce fut d’abord suivre ou poursuivre en justice (persequi ), jusqu’au bout. Les persécutions du pouvoir romain contre les chrétiens et celles de l’Inquisition contre les hérétiques furent des actions judiciaires régulièrement menées.… …
2Persecution — is the systematic mistreatment of an individual/group by another group. The most common forms are religious persecution, ethnic persecution, and political persecution, though there is naturally some overlap between these terms. International… …
3Persecution — • The unlawful coercion of another s liberty or his unlawful punishment Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Persecution Persecution …
4persecution — Persecution. s. f. v. Vexation, poursuite injuste & violente. L Evangile dit, Heureux sont ceux qui souffrent persecution pour la justice. toutes les persecutions qu on a faites aux Chrestiens n ont servi qu à augmenter la Religion Chrestienne.… …
5persecution — mid 14c., oppression for the holding of a belief or opinion, from O.Fr. persecution (12c.), from L. persecutionem (nom. persecutio), noun of action from persequi pursue, start a legal action, from per through + sequi follow (see SEQUEL (Cf.… …
6persecution — per·se·cu·tion n: punishment or harassment usu. of a severe nature on the basis of race, religion, or political opinion in one s country of origin claimed persecution and sought asylum Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
7Persecution — Per se*cu tion, n. [F. pers[ e]cution, L. persecutio.] 1. The act or practice of persecuting; especially, the infliction of loss, pain, or death for adherence to a particular creed or mode of worship. [1913 Webster] Persecution produces no… …
8Persecution — Persecution, lat. deutsch, Verfolgung …
9persecution — Persecution, Vexatio, Afflictio …
10persecution — [pʉr΄sə kyo͞o′shən] n. [ME persecucion < OFr < L persecutio] a persecuting or being persecuted …
