Home › Words › P › persecuteepersecuteepersecutee means one who is subjected to persecution.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, persecutee ranks #36,618 of 42,749 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom persecute + -ee.nounOne who is subjected to persecution.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.persecutor 78% match — A person or thing that persecutes or harasses. vs persecutee →persecute 75% match — To pursue in a manner to do harm or cruelty to; especially, because of the victim's race, sexual identity, or adherence to a particular belief. vs persecutee →persecutional 73% match — Of or relating to persecution. vs persecutee →persecutress 71% match — A female persecutor. vs persecutee →persecutory 71% match — Of or relating to persecution. vs persecutee →antipersecution 68% match — Opposing persecution. vs persecutee →persecutive 64% match — persecutory vs persecutee →persecutorial 63% match — Synonym of persecutory. vs persecutee →