Persecuted and Victimized

Persecuted

Persecuted adjective - Suffering grave abuse or injustice at the hands of one in authority.

Victimized and persecuted are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Victimized" instead an adjective "Persecuted".

Victimized

Victimized adjective - Of persons; taken advantage of.

Persecuted and victimized are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Persecuted" instead an adjective "Victimized".

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