Antonyms for persecution
ˌpɜr sɪˈkyu ʃənper·se·cu·tion

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1. • Maltreatment
   • Religion

Princeton's WordNet

1. persecutionnoun

   the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)

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1. persecutionnoun

   Synonyms:
   oppression, molestation, importunity

How to use persecution in a sentence?

1. Andrew Nietor:

   When they flee persecution... they don't flee with a neat binder of documents.

2. Century Wilberforce Initiative Obama:

   When I hear political leaders suggesting that there would be a religious test for which a person who’s fleeing from a war-torn country is admitted, when some of those folks themselves come from families who benefited from protection when they were fleeing political persecution -- that’s shameful, that’s not American. That’s not who we are. We don’t have religious tests to our compassion.

3. Vilma Nez:

   We have an account of the persecution that he suffered over his property going back more than two years.

4. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker:

   Given China's massive cyberattacks against America, its militarization of the South China Sea, continued state interference with its economy, and persistent persecution of Christians and human rights activists, President Obama needs to cancel the state visit, there's serious work to be done rather than pomp and circumstance. We need to see some backbone from President Obama on U.S.-China relations.

5. Sam Rohrer:

   Americans need to be aware that persecution of Christians is systemic and increasing worldwide, if we love liberty and religious freedom, we have to stand up and defend our faith.

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