1. relating to or involving persecution; characterized by harassment or oppression
2. characterized by irrational beliefs that one is being persecuted or harmed
Usage: psychology

Examples

• The refugees fled their homeland due to persecutory policies against their ethnic group.
• She experienced persecutory delusions as part of her mental health condition.
• The government’s persecutory measures targeted religious minorities.
• His persecutory thoughts made him believe everyone was plotting against him.
• The documentary exposed the persecutory practices of the authoritarian regime.
• Persecutory anxiety can be a symptom of certain psychological disorders.