English → Latin
“persecution” in Latin
īnsectātiōhostile pursuit; criticism, censuringvexātiōshaking (or similar violent movement); agitation; discomfort, annoyance, hardship, distresssevērussevere, serious, strict, stern, stringent, austere, harsh, grave (in demeanor)
The English word persecution itself goes back to Latin sequor, through persecūtio.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
persecution
insectatio: vexatio (☞ persecutio is a legal term): persecution of the Christians, Christianae religionis insectatio (after Eutropius, 10, 16); populi Christiani vexationes (Sulp., Severus; ☞ not Christianorum persecutio. It may often be conveniently rendered by the verb). Spirit of persecution, *eos, qui aliter sentiunt, insectandi studium.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for persecution?
- The usual Latin words for “persecution” are īnsectātiō, vexātiō, sevērus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.