/ Dictionary / Index P persecution: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: per•se•cu•tion Pronunciation: (pûr"si-ky'shun), [key] — n. the act of persecuting. the state of being persecuted. a program or campaign to exterminate, drive away, or subjugate a people because of their religion, race, or beliefs: the persecutions of Christians by the Romans. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: persecution (Thesaurus) persecute Perseid Related Content Daily Word Quiz: rustic Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language