Verfolgung
dieNounpersecution; pursuit
English translations
- 01
persecution
- 02
pursuit
- 03
tracking
Word details
- German meaning
- Das systematische und oft gewaltsame Unterdrücken oder Belästigen einer Person oder Gruppe.
- English meaning
- Persecution
- Synonym
- Jagd, Hetzjagd
- German example
- Die Verfolgung religiöser Minderheiten ist ein schweres Verbrechen.
- English example
- The persecution of religious minorities is a serious crime.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Verfolgung
- Plural Form
- die Verfolgungen
Related words
- Verfolgungswahn
A mental disorder in which the affected person mistakenly believes they are being persecuted, threatened, or spied on by others.
- Strafverfolgung
Prosecution
- Hexenverfolgung
Witch hunt
- Strafverfolgungsbehörde
Law enforcement agency
- Sendungsverfolgung
Tracking
- heimatvertrieben
Displaced person
- Zufluchtsort
A place offering protection or safety from danger, trouble, or persecution.
- Eifer
Zeal
- Vorratsdatenspeicherung
Data retention
- Flüchtling
A refugee is a person who has been forced to leave their home country because they have experienced persecution, war, or violence there.
- Asylant
Asylum seeker
- Hatz
Chase
- Judenhass
Hatred of Jews is a hostile attitude or behavior towards Jews that can manifest in prejudice, discrimination, and persecution.
- Selbstanzeige
Self-reporting
- Hexenprozess
Witch trial
- Fussangel
Caltrop
- wegjagen
to chase away
- aufspüren
To track down
- waldensisch
Waldensian
- Auslieferung
Extradition
- Donatismus
Donatism
- Hugenotte
A Huguenot was a French Protestant in the 16th and 17th centuries who often faced religious persecution.
- Reichspogromnacht
Kristallnacht
- Kristallnacht
Kristallnacht
- Versionierung
Versioning
- Strafantrag
Criminal complaint
- Hetzjagd
Witch hunt
- Fluchtgefahr
Risk of flight
- Asylantrag
Asylum application
- Bloodhound
A bloodhound is a large breed of dog known for its keen sense of smell and often used for tracking people.
- Strafvereitelung
Obstruction of justice
- beharrlich
Persistent
- Inquisitor
An inquisitor was an official of the Inquisition, an ecclesiastical institution for the persecution of heretics.
- stalinistisch
Stalinist
- Jagd
Hunting
- Polizeiauto
Police car
- beringt
Ringed
- Bund
alliance, federation
- Bund
alliance, federation
- Bund
alliance, federation
- Paranoia
Paranoia
- Holocaust
Holocaust
- Strafrecht
Criminal law is a field of law that deals with criminal offenses and their punishment.
- Inquisition
Inquisition
- Unterdrückung
Oppression
- Asylrecht
Right of asylum
- Asyl
Asylum
- Stalinismus
Stalinism refers to the political and economic ideology and practices associated with Joseph Stalin in the Soviet Union, including totalitarian control, cult of personality, and repression.
- Katz-und-Maus-Spiel
Cat and mouse game
Example sentences with “Verfolgung”
Die Verfolgung war grausam. (The persecution was cruel.)
Frequently asked questions
Should 'Verfolgung' be capitalized?
Yes, it is a noun.