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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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