persecutor

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A person or thing that persecutes or harasses
{n} one who persecutes or disturbs
The persecutors of a person or group treat them cruelly and unfairly, especially because of their religious or political beliefs, or their race
someone who torments
One who persecutes, or harasses
{i} oppressor, harasser; enemy, foe
persecute
To pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict; to beset with cruelty or malignity; to harass; especially, to afflict, harass, punish, or put to death for adherence to a particular religious creed or mode of worship

Do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you. -Matt. v. 44.

persecute
{v} to pursue with enmity, to harass
persecute
To harass with importunity; to pursue with persistent solicitations; to annoy
persecute
cause to suffer; "Jews were persecuted in the former Soviet Union"
persecute
If you say that someone is persecuting you, you mean that they are deliberately making your life difficult. He said his first wife persecuted him with her unreasonable demands
persecute
{f} oppress, torment, maltreat; harass, hound, bother
persecute
To pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict; to beset with cruelty or malignity; to harass; especially, to afflict, harass, punish, or put to death, for adherence to a particular religious creed or mode of worship
persecute
cause to suffer; "Jews were persecuted in the former Soviet Union
persecute
If someone is persecuted, they are treated cruelly and unfairly, often because of their race or beliefs. Mr Weaver and his family have been persecuted by the authorities for their beliefs They began by brutally persecuting the Catholic Church. a persecuted minority
persecutors
plural of persecutor
persecutor

    Hyphenation

    per·se·cu·tor

    Turkish pronunciation

    pırsıkyutır

    Pronunciation

    /ˈpərsəˌkyo͞otər/ /ˈpɜrsəˌkjuːtɜr/

    Etymology

    [ 'p&r-si-"kyüt ] (transitive verb.) 15th century. Middle English, from Middle French persecuter, back-formation from persecuteur persecutor, from Late Latin persecutor, from persequi to persecute, from Latin, to pursue, from per- through + sequi to follow; more at SUE.
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