persecutor

IPA/ˈpɜːsɪkjuːtə(r)/
KK[pˈɚsəkjˌutɚ]IPA/ˈpɜːrsɪkjuːtər/

persecutor — noun

  • persecutorsingular
  • persecutorsplural

1. Someone who deliberately makes other people suffer, especially by treating them

1.名詞B2
釋義

Someone who deliberately makes other people suffer, especially by treating them badly because of their race, religion, or beliefs.

例句

The villagers saw the landlord as a cruel persecutor who drove families off their land.

collocation: cruel persecutor

The regime became a ruthless persecutor of journalists and activists during the war.

pattern: persecutor of [target group]

同義詞
  • oppressor

    Focuses on the use of power or authority to keep people down; more political and systemic than persecutor.

  • tormentor

    Emphasizes causing physical or emotional pain; can be personal rather than group-based.

  • tyrant

    Describes a ruler or leader with total power who governs cruelly, rather than any person who persecutes.

反義詞
  • protector

    Someone who keeps others safe from harm, the opposite of causing suffering.

  • defender

    Someone who speaks or acts in support of people under attack.

文法句型

persecutor + of + group

the persecutor(s) of + group

用法筆記

Often used in historical or political contexts to describe systematic oppression of a group based on identity or beliefs.

常見錯誤

❌The prosecutor punished the religious group unfairly.
✅The persecutor punished the religious group unfairly.
💡'Prosecutor' is a lawyer who brings a legal case in court; 'persecutor' is someone who causes suffering.