Persecute :: Persecute (v. t.) To pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict; to beset with cruelty or malignity; to harass; especially, to afflict, harass, punish, or put to death, for adherence to a particular religious creed or mode of worship..
Persecute :: Persecute (v. t.) To harass with importunity; to pursue with persistent solicitations; to annoy.
Persecution :: 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..
Persecution :: Persecution (n.) The state or condition of being persecuted.