persecuzione
persecution
noun per-seh-koo-TSYOH-neh Rare
Origin: From Latin persecutio (pursuit, persecution).
Usage Note
Persecuzione describes systematic harassment or oppression of a group or individual, whether religious, political, or ethnic. The verb is perseguitare. The idiom mania di persecuzione means 'persecution mania' (paranoia) — a common psychological expression in Italian.
Examples
"Le persecuzioni religiose sono una violazione dei diritti."
Natural Translation
Religious persecutions are a violation of rights.
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