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Persecutor

noun/pˈɜːsɪkjˌuːɾɚ/
Definition
someone who torments
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pˈɜːsɪkjˌuːɾɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/pˈɜːsɪkjˌuːtə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pˈɜːsɪkjˌuːtə/
4 syllables Say it as /pˈɜːsɪkjˌuːɾɚ/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
tormentverbtreat cruelly
persecuteverbcause to suffer
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Verfolger
jemand, der quält
🇫🇷French
persécuteur
quelqu'un qui tourmente
🇪🇸Spanish
perseguidor
alguien que atormenta
🇮🇹Italian
persecutore
qualcuno che tormenta
🇳🇱Dutch
vervolger
iemand die kwelt
🇵🇹Portuguese
perseguidor
alguém que atormenta
🇷🇺Russian
преследователь
тот, кто мучает
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सतानेवाला
कोई है जो पीड़ा देता है
🇧🇩Bengali
নিপীড়ক
যে কেউ যন্ত্রণা দেয়
🇮🇳Tamil
துன்புறுத்துபவர்
துன்புறுத்தும் ஒருவர்
🇮🇳Telugu
పీడించువాడు
హింసించే వ్యక్తి
🇮🇳Marathi
छळ करणारा
कोणीतरी जो त्रास देतो
🇮🇳Gujarati
સતાવણી કરનાર
કોઈ વ્યક્તિ જે ત્રાસ આપે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕಿರುಕುಳ ನೀಡುವವನು
ಪೀಡಿಸುವ ಯಾರಾದರೂ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പീഡകൻ
പീഡിപ്പിക്കുന്ന ഒരാൾ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਤਾਉਣ ਵਾਲਾ
ਕੋਈ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਜੋ ਤਸੀਹੇ ਦਿੰਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
ستانے والا
کوئی جو اذیت دیتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
迫害者
折磨人的人
🇯🇵Japanese
迫害者
苦しめる人
🇰🇷Korean
박해자
괴롭히는 사람
🇻🇳Vietnamese
kẻ bắt bớ
ai đó dày vò
🇹🇭Thai
ผู้ข่มเหง
คนที่ทรมาน
🇮🇩Indonesian
penganiaya
seseorang yang menyiksa
🇵🇭Filipino
mang-uusig
isang taong nagpapahirap
🇲🇾Malay
penganiaya
seseorang yang menyeksa
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
المضطهد
شخص يعذب
🇮🇷Persian
آزار دهنده
کسی که عذاب می دهد
🇹🇷Turkish
zalim
eziyet eden biri
🇮🇱Hebrew
רוֹדֵף
מישהו שמתייסר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'persecutor'?
The primary meaning of 'persecutor' is 'someone who torments'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'persecutor' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'persecutor' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'persecutor' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'persecutor' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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