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Translations for „persecution“ in the English » Slovenian Dictionary (Go to Slovenian » English)

per·se·cu·tion [ˌpɜ:sɪˈkju:ʃən] N usu sing

persecution
persecution

per·se·ˈcu·tion com·plex N, per·se·ˈcu·tion ma·nia N no pl

persecution complex

Usage examples with persecution

freedom from persecution

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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During that time there were many persecutions in the form of police searches and arrests of employees of the centre.
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In 1351 the plague and the immediate persecution was over, though the background level of persecution and discrimination remained.
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He attempted to escape persecution, and ended up scarring his face for life, as he put it.
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We are free men, and we will react to persecution the way free men have always reacted.
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The relentless persecution of these conventicles and attempts to break them up by military force had led to open revolt.
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It allows those who live in countries where they are unable to voice their opinions publicly, to freely express their opinions while avoiding persecution.
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In the early 5th century official persecution increased once more.
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Converts from the national faith had no rights and, in the darker years of the persecution, were often put to death.
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Other sources, indicate that the persecution was such that by 1935, 17 states were left with no priests at all.
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It has been suggested that it was built for priests to escape from persecution, or even to smuggle girls into the coaching inn.
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