persecution
意味
- (特に,異教徒・異種族・政治的対抗者などに対する)迫害,虐待;迫害(虐待)されている状態
語源
英語の原文(Wiktionary)
Equivalent to persecute + -ion. From Middle English persecucioun, from Old French persecucion, from Ecclesiastical Latin persecūtio (“persecution; chase, pursuit”), from Latin persequor (“follow up, pursue”), from per- (“through”) + sequor (“follow”). Displaced native Old English ēhtnes.
辞書順で近い単語
perpetuate perplexed persecute perseverance persevere persia