persecution

Sự bức hại, sự ngược đãi

the act of treating someone in a cruel or unfair way because they have beliefs that are different from yours, or because you want to stop them doing something

• persecution of somebody/something

Collocations religious persecution · political persecution

• He has suffered persecution for his beliefs.

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Sự trừng phạt quá mức

the act of punishing someone because they have done something that is against the law or a rule, especially when this punishment seems unfair or too severe

• persecution of somebody/something

Collocations legal persecution · unfair persecution

• The government's persecution of political dissidents is well documented.

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