Meaning
persecution
In a sentence
A scuola ha subito una persecuzione dai compagni.
At school he suffered persecution from classmates.
Ti sembra una persecuzione o solo tanta sfortuna?
Does it seem like persecution to you, or just bad luck?
Non è una persecuzione, vogliono solo parlare con te.
It’s not persecution, they just want to talk to you.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| persecuzione | feminine · singular |
| persecuzioni | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- More formal and stronger than molestie or vessazione; often used for systematic abuse by authorities, groups, or over time.
- Common with per + noun: persecuzione religiosa, politica, razziale. Less often used for minor everyday annoyance.
- Usually appears in fixed legal-historical contexts; for workplace bullying, Italians often prefer mobbing or molestie, depending on the case.