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)