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The Meaning of persecution

  • (n.) The act or practice of persecuting; especially, the infliction of loss, pain, or death for adherence to a particular creed or mode of worship.
  • (n.) The state or condition of being persecuted.
  • (n.) A carrying on; prosecution.

Rhymes

absolution , aleutian , andalusian , attribution , confucian , constitution , contribution , convolution , counterrevolution , crucian , destitution , devolution , dilution , diminution , dissolution , distribution , electrocution , elocution , evolution , execution , institution , lilliputian , lucian , pollution , prosecution , prostitution , redistribution , resolution , restitution , retribution , revolution , shooshan , solution , substitution