persecutor
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7.9
- noun
- /ˈpɜrsɪˌkjutər/
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persecutor
- The reformer became a persecutor in an effort to preserve hard-fought gains in the battle for freedom of conscience.
- religious persecutor
Like for example, Paul, who was a persecutor of the church, became a Christian.
- Like for example, Paul, who was a persecutor of the church, became a Christian.
Examples
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By some accounts, this Brahmin king was a cruel persecutor of Buddhists.
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He originally was a persecutor of Christians.
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Like for example, Paul, who was a persecutor of the church, became a Christian.
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My persecutor was starting to stuff it back in when I began to beg for my life.
Fiction book (2002) -
Now you'll pay the price of being a persecutor just like all the rest.
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In one second, his attitude changed from persecutor and executor of Christians to their most dedicated apostle.
Blog text (29) -
The INS also opposed his asylum claim, stating that he was barred from asylum as a 'persecutor of others.'
Academic text (2002) -
Persecuting someone for being different proves only one thing: the persecutor's ignorance.
Blog text (24) -
After he was baptized, Saul the persecutor became Paul the evangelical preacher.
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Diocletian was an infamous persecutor of Christians during his reign.
Synonyms
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3.2
A person who scares or hurts people who are weaker
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5.3
A person who treats someone cruelly or violently, often over time
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7.5
A person who has power and treats people cruelly or unfairly
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7.7
A person who causes very bad physical pain to punish or make someone talk
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7.9
A person who hurts someone on purpose, often again and again
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6.3
A person who repeatedly bothers, threatens, or scares others
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8.3
A person who harms or tricks another person to control them
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7.4
A person who causes pain or distress to someone on purpose
A person who hurts people or animals on purpose
A person who keeps criticizing someone very harshly, often in public
A person who strongly criticizes or punishes someone
Antonyms
How Cruel
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Persecutor comes from Latin parts per- ('completely') and sequi ('to follow'), the same root you see in sequence. So a persecutor is someone who 'follows' or chases another in a cruel or repeated way, which is why the word means a person who torments or harasses others for their race, religion, or beliefs.