Both Uses
persecution
in
The Catbird Seat, by James Thurber
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- It has taken the form of a persecution complex accompanied by distressing hallucinations.†
*persecution = very bad and unfair treatment
- "It is the nature of these psychological diseases," Mr. Fitweiler said, "to fix upon the least likely and most innocent party as the—uh—source of persecution.†
Definitions:
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(1)
(persecution) very bad and unfair treatment of others -- often because of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or political beliefs
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)