All 4 Uses
persecution
in
Enrique's Journey (Adapted for Young People)
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- My father, Mahafud, was born in Argentina after his Christian family fled religious persecution in Syria.†
p. 6.7 *persecution = very bad and unfair treatment
- My mother, Clara, born in Poland, emigrated to Argentina as a young girl to flee poverty and the persecution of Jews.†
p. 6.8
- Enrique will ask the court for relief from deportation, which is granted to immigrants who fear persecution if they return home.†
p. 217.1
- The judge says Enrique is in danger going back to Honduras but hasn't met a requirement of being allowed to stay in the United States: proving he is part of a persecuted group.†
p. 217.6persecuted = treated very badly and unfairly
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)