persecution

名词 persecution:

1. the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)

1. Christian martyr. A student of the Apostle John, he was burned at the stake during a period of persecution of Christians in Smyrna.
   圣·波利卡普基督教殉道者。阿波斯尔·约翰的学生，在士每拿地方对基督徒的迫害期间被焚死
2. A psychotic disorder characterized by delusions of persecution or grandeur, often strenuously defended with apparent logic and reason.
   妄想狂，偏执狂一种通常用表面的逻辑和道理来设想的具烦扰或夸大妄想特征的精神错乱症
3. The Jews suffered terrible persecution under Hitler's rule.
   犹太人在希特勒的统治下受到残酷的迫害。

per.se.cu.tion

n.（名词）
The act or practice of persecuting on the basis of race, religion, sexual orientation, or beliefs that differ from those of the persecutor.
虐待，残害，迫害：因在种族、宗教、性的倾向或信仰上与迫害者不同而遭迫害的行为或做法
The condition of being persecuted.
迫害，虐待：受迫害（虐待、困扰）的状况

【引伸】
per.secu.tional
adj.（形容词）