persecución

Definitions of persecución
  1. noun
    the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
    synonyms: acoso, alcance, carrera, caza, montería, perseguimiento, seguidores, seguimiento
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    rastreo
    the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
    marcaje
    the act of following someone secretly
    rececho
    the act of following prey stealthily
    type of:
    movimiento, traslado
    the act of changing location from one place to another
  2. noun
    the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
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    opresión, subjugación
    the act of subjugating by cruelty
    persecución antisemítica, pogrom, pogromo
    organized persecution of an ethnic group (especially Jews)
    tortura
    the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason
    crucifixión
    the infliction of extremely painful punishment or suffering
    desmembración, desmembramiento
    the removal of limbs; being cut to pieces
    type of:
    insultos, malos tratos
    cruel or inhumane treatment
  3. noun
    an organized search (by police) for a person (charged with a crime)
    synonyms: busca y captura
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    busca, búsqueda
    the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
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