Persecution
Persecution noun - The act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion).
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Synonyms for Persecution
Repression and persecution are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Repression" instead a noun "Persecution".
Repression
Repression noun - The checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others.
Persecution and repression are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Persecution" instead a noun "Repression".
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Related pairs
- force and persecution
- force and repression
- brutality and persecution
- brutality and repression
- severity and persecution
- severity and repression
- control and persecution
- control and repression
- burden and persecution
- burden and repression
- pressure and persecution
- pressure and repression
- oppression and persecution
- oppression and repression
How words are described
| mass | mass persecution | mass repression |
| public | public persecution | public repression |
| gross | gross persecution | gross repression |
| harsh | harsh persecution | harsh repression |
| Other adjectives: brutal, constant, severe, increased, serious, social, deliberate, continued, political, systematic, stalinist, ethnic, anti-Christian. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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His reign tends to be characterised by human rights abuses, political repression, ethnic persecution, judicial killings, extrajudicial killings, nepotism, and corruption.
Source: The Generalissimo -
Behind the scenes however, Amin's regime was characterized by gross human rights abuse, political repression, ethnic persecution, extrajudicial killings, nepotism, corruption, and gross economic mismanagement.
Source: Useful Notes / Idi Amin
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