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Definition
very bad and unfair treatment of others — usually because of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or political beliefs
- It has taken the form of a persecution complex accompanied by distressing hallucinations.
- "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.
There are no more uses of "persecution" in The Catbird Seat.
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