persecution

Noun

the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
The act of persecuting, especially a specific group of people; an instance of persecution.

Examples

Many apartheid perpetrators escaped prosecution for their persecution of black Africans and political dissidents.

Origin / Etymology

Equivalent to persecute + -ion. From Middle English persecucioun, from Old French persecucion, from Ecclesiastical Latin persecūtio (“persecution; chase, pursuit”), from Latin persequor (“follow up, pursue”), from per- (“through”) + sequor (“follow”). Displaced native Old English ēhtnes.

Scrabble Score: 15

persecution: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
persecution: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
persecution: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

persecution: valid Words With Friends Word