Synonyms of persecution

persecution

noun

as in harassment

something that causes mental distress

The media's constant persecution was beginning to affect their lives.

Related Words

• harassment
• anger
• irritation
• disturbance
• torture
• annoyance
• exasperation
• aggravation
• trouble
• torment
• teasing
• vexation
• molestation
• bothering
• provocation
• concern
• tension
• offense
• pressure
• harrying
• worry
• anxiety
• bedevilment
• load
• bugging
• pestering
• importunity
• uneasiness
• stress
• botheration
• aggro
• weight
• strain

Dissimilar Words

• comfort
• consolation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of persecution

Others add additional scrutiny around claims of violence and persecution. — Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 30 July 2026

One of the longstanding practices for asylum seekers — people who have left their country fearing torture or persecution — is to first interview with an immigration officer. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 28 July 2026

Romero challenged people to accompany the rural poor amid the violence and persecution of El Salvador’s civil war. — Gina Perez, The Conversation, 21 July 2026

When Ukrainians see books in their language being burned, some of them are reminded of a longer history of persecution, such as Catherine the Great’s ban in 1784 on Ukrainian-language church services. — Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026