TOP

Definition of persecutor noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

persecutor

noun

/ˈpɜːsɪkjuːtə(r)/

/ˈpɜːrsɪkjuːtər/

jump to other results

a person who treats another person or group of people in a cruel and unfair way
- The missionaries suffered death at the hands of their persecutors.
Topics Social issuesc2

Join us

Join our community to access the latest language learning and assessment tips from Oxford University Press!

See persecutor in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

Check pronunciation: persecutor

Nearby words

adverb

From the Word list

B1

Oxford Learner's Dictionaries Word of the Day