persecution
BrE /pəˈsɛkjuːʃn/ AmE /pərˈsɛkjəˌʃn/
noun en → es
the act of treating someone in a way that is unfair or cruel, especially because they have different beliefs from other people
persecución, persecutario
- religious persecution
Collocations religious persecution · political persecution
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He fled the country to escape religious persecution.
Huyó del país para escapar de la persecución religiosa.
the act of taking legal action against someone, especially in a court of law
prosecución, acusación
- legal persecution
Collocations legal persecution · criminal persecution
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The lawyer defended his client against persecution.
El abogado defendió a su cliente contra la persecución legal.