The Romans persecuted Christians.
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Persecuted
/ˈpɝsəˌkjutɪd/
Synonyms for "persecuted" (51 found)
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14 entriesadjectivecoerciondemographic groupgroupharassmenthuman beingill‑treatmentmistreatmentoppressedoppressionparticiplepersonpopulationsocial category
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16 entriesethnic persecutionpersecuted Christianspersecuted activistspersecuted churchpersecuted dissidentspersecuted groupspersecuted journalistspersecuted minoritypersecuted peoplespersecuted religious grouppolitical persecutionreligious persecutionstate-sponsored persecutionsystematically persecutedthe persecutedvictims of persecution
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Some early religion's leaders were persecuted by their enemies.
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He persecuted people for their religion.
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The Romans persecuted the Christians.
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