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persecution
ˌpɜːsɪˈkjuːʃən
noun
prześladowanie
Also
opresja(f)
Definition
Hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of race or political or religious beliefs.
Examples
Many refugees fled their country to escape political persecution.
Wielu uchodźców uciekło ze swojego kraju, aby uniknąć prześladowań politycznych.
The group suffered years of religious persecution.
Grupa cierpiała przez lata prześladowań religijnych.
Collocations
religious persecutionpolitical persecutionsuffer persecution
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