Definitions for persecute

persecute per·se·cute

Spelling: [pur-si-kyoot]
IPA: /ˈpɜr sɪˌkyut/

Persecute is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 350 anagrams from letters in persecute (ceeeprstu).

Definitions for persecute

verb (used with object)

  1. to pursue with harassing or oppressive treatment, especially because of religious or political beliefs, ethnic or racial origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation.
  2. to annoy or trouble persistently.

Origin of persecute

1400-50; late Middle English; back formation from persecutour persecutor ≪ Late Latin persecūtor orig. prosecutor, equivalent to persecū-, variant stem of persequī to prosecute, pursue closel

Examples for persecute

Badges of honor; since to be persecuted is nobler than to persecute.

If they have hated me they will hate you also; if they have persecuted me they will persecute you.'

With your lying tongue you have changed her into a demon to persecute me!

Pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you.

Yet one of the things it has oppressed is the desire of local majorities to persecute local minorities.

But, then, lacking a solid core, projectors like Gingrich secretly lust after the identities of the people they persecute.

Putin would use such a treaty to persecute innocent Russians who have escaped his grasp by fleeing the country.

They may beat me and persecute me, but I will never deny my God.

Not because I think that Obama called Doug Shulman into his office to tell him to persecute the Tea Party.

We are also keenly aware of the fact that states routinely use a wide range of charges to persecute the press.

Word Value for persecute
Scrable

13

Words with friends

16

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