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δίωξη
persecution /ˈði.ok.si/
nounB1#1487 most common
Also: prosecution, pursuit, chase
Example sentences
Η αστυνομία άρχισε δίωξη.
The police started a pursuit.
Ο εισαγγελέας άσκησε δίωξη εναντίον του.
The prosecutor brought charges against him.
Η Δίωξη Ναρκωτικών συνέλαβε τρεις ανθρώπους.
The Narcotics Division arrested three people.
Οι πρώτοι χριστιανοί υπέστησαν σκληρή δίωξη από τις ρωμαϊκές αρχές.
The early Christians suffered harsh persecution from the Roman authorities.
Η ποινική δίωξη ασκείται αυτεπαγγέλτως σε περιπτώσεις κακουργήματος.
Criminal prosecution is brought automatically, without a private complaint, in felony cases.
Η συστηματική δίωξη μειονοτήτων στη διάρκεια του πολέμου καταγράφηκε λεπτομερώς από ιστορικούς.
The systematic persecution of minorities during the war was documented in detail by historians.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | η δίωξη | οι διώξεις |
| Genitive | της δίωξης | των διώξεων |
| Accusative | τη δίωξη | τις διώξεις |
| Vocative | δίωξη | διώξεις |
Word family
διώκωto pursue, chase, or prosecute
διώκτηςpursuer, persecutor
διωκόμενοςbeing pursued or prosecuted
καταδίωξηchase, pursuit (e.g. of a fleeing vehicle)
δίωγμαpersecution, especially religious or historical
Etymology
Δίωξη is a deverbal noun from the ancient verb διώκω, meaning to pursue, chase, or prosecute. The verb's own root is not securely traced; ancient sources already used it for both physical chasing and legal prosecution. The noun kept that dual sense, covering everything from a police chase to a criminal charge to religious persecution.
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