All 4 Uses of
persecution
in
Frankenstein - 1831 version
- Every moment I feared to meet my persecutor.†
p. 169.7persecutor = someone who treats others (or another) very badly and unfairly
- Persecuted and tortured as I am and have been, can death be any evil to me?†
p. 183.9 *persecuted = treated very badly and unfairly
- Sometimes he commanded his countenance and tones and related the most horrible incidents with a tranquil voice, suppressing every mark of agitation; then, like a volcano bursting forth, his face would suddenly change to an expression of the wildest rage as he shrieked out imprecations on his persecutor.†
p. 212.9persecutor = someone who treats others (or another) very badly and unfairly
- The strength I relied on is gone; I feel that I shall soon die, and he, my enemy and persecutor, may still be in being.†
p. 219.7
Definition:
very bad and unfair treatment of others -- often because of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or political beliefs