persecution
Definitions
Noun
- The act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "persecution".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | persecution | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | persecutions | 4 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "persecution".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | population | 4 | 136 |
| 2 | publication | 4 | 55 |
| 3 | preservation | 4 | 17 |
| 4 | proposition | 4 | 16 |
| 5 | penetration | 4 | 15 |
| 6 | propagation | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | pedestrian | 4 | 6 |
| 8 | polarization | 5 | 6 |
| 9 | appropriation | 5 | 5 |
| 10 | procreation | 4 | 5 |
| 11 | provocation | 4 | 5 |
| 12 | presumption | 3 | 3 |
| 13 | speculation | 4 | 3 |
| 14 | premonition | 4 | 2 |
| 15 | punctuation | 4 | 2 |
| 16 | optimization | 5 | 1 |
| 17 | palpitation | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | panamanian | 5 | 0 |
| 19 | patagonian | 5 | 0 |
| 20 | pecksniffian | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | permutation | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | policewoman | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | polyhedron | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | port-london | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | predetermine | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | preelection | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | preignition | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | profanation | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | prostration | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | pythagorean | 5 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "persecution".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | section | 2 | 189 |
| 2 | protection | 3 | 68 |
| 3 | intersection | 4 | 17 |
| 4 | execution | 4 | 15 |
| 5 | perfection | 3 | 11 |
| 6 | prosecution | 4 | 9 |
| 7 | precaution | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | precautions | 3 | 7 |
| 9 | erection | 3 | 5 |
| 10 | prosecuting | 4 | 3 |
| 11 | perpetuation | 5 | 2 |
| 12 | prosecutions | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | prosecution's | 4 | 1 |
| 14 | imperfection | 4 | 1 |
| 15 | persecutions | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | persecuting | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | persecutor | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | persecutors | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | persecute | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | erections | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "persecution" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | persecution of | 1 | 3 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "persecution" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | and persecution | 1 | 2 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "persecution" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "persecution".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 30
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Christians in Former-Soviet Central Asian Nations Increasingly Face Persecution
Jun 12, 2025 International Christian Concern
Jun 12, 2025 International Christian Concern
Fernández de Kirchner seeks house arrest, denounces ‘persecution’ at ICC
Jun 11, 2025 Buenos Aires Times
Jun 11, 2025 Buenos Aires Times