Synonyms of persecutions

persecutions

noun

plural of persecution

as in harassments

something that causes mental distress

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

Related Words

• harassments
• angers
• irritations
• disturbances
• tortures
• annoyances
• troubles
• exasperations
• aggravations
• torments
• worries
• vexations
• concerns
• molestations
• anxieties
• tensions
• provocations
• importunities
• loads
• pressures
• offenses
• bedevilments
• botherations
• stresses
• aggros
• weights
• strains

Dissimilar Words

• comforts
• consolations

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of persecutions

Anyone who thinks that the differences between these sects are minor is invited to read about the wars, massacres and persecutions that erupted between them in the 16th and 17th centuries. — Kenneth Seeskin, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

The international film community—including the Cannes, Berlin, and Venice festivals and the American Cinematheque—spoke out against these persecutions. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026

But despite the persecutions, the underground is showing no sign of being silenced. — Anna Nemtsova, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2025