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Common collocations with persecution in American Collocation

persecution noun countable/uncountable

US /ˌpɜrsɪˈkjuʃ(ə)n/

severe

brutal
cruel
fierce
intense
ruthless
severe
terrible

In the meantime, my proposal should be accepted and the cruel, wasteful persecution and jailing of of seriously ill people should end.

done in a thorough and continuous way

relentless
renewed
repeated
systematic

He has overseen systematic persecution of the Basques since he came to office.

types of persecution

political
racial
religious

Many of these people have left their country because they were direct targets of political, religious or racial persecution.

suffer persecution

be subjected to
endure
experience
face
suffer
undergo

All of the early converts faced persecution, and some were put to death.

escape from persecution

avoid
escape
flee

Britain should be a safe refuge for those genuinely fleeing persecution.

be frightened that you might suffer persecution

fear

People can seek asylum in the UK if they fear persecution in their own country.

death
discrimination
imprisonment
intolerance
oppression
poverty
prejudice
repression
suffering
violence
war

No decent country wishes to send genuine asylum seekers back to persecution or death.