Persecution

Persecution

Being mistreated physically and/or mentally over a period of time, especially as a result of political or religious beliefs.

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persecution

Education; SAT vocabulary

Harsh or malignant oppression.

persecution

History; Medieval

The act or pratice of treating others unfairly, especially those who differ in national origin, race, religion, or social outlook.

persecution

Sociology; Racism

Being mistreated physically and/or mentally over a period of time, especially as a result of political or religious beliefs.

persecution

History; World history

Treating a person, or a group of people unfairly or cruelly due to ethnic background, gender, or other difference.

persecution

Language; Dictionaries

The act or practice of persecuting; especially, the infliction of loss, pain, or death for adherence to a particular creed or mode of worship.

persecute

Language; Dictionaries

To pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict; to beset with cruelty or malignity; to harass; especially, to afflict, harass, punish, or put to death, for adherence to a ...

human zoo

Sociology; Racism

The public exhibits of humans usually in their natural or primitive state. During the 19th century, human zoos or ethnographic expositions were introduced to explain the cultural ...

black propaganda

Sociology; Racism

A covert attack on the reputation of a person, company or nation using slander and lies in order to weaken or destroy.

oppression

Sociology; Racism

The systematic exploitation of one social group by another for its own benefit. It involves institutional control, ideological domination, and the imposition of the dominant ...

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An actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility.

asylum seeker

Sociology; Racism

An asylum seeker is someone who has applied to the government to be recognized as a refugee.

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