persecution
C23070
concept
Persecution is the systematic and often prolonged mistreatment or oppression of individuals or groups, typically based on their identity, beliefs, or perceived differences.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| persecution canonical | 3 |
| mass persecution | 2 |
| anti-Jewish persecution | 1 |
| persecution of Jews | 1 |
| persecution of witches | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: persecution
Generated description
Persecution is the systematic and often prolonged mistreatment or oppression of individuals or groups, typically based on their identity, beliefs, or perceived differences.
Instances (8)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Würzburg witch trials | — |
| Hadrianic persecutions | — |
| Russian pogroms of 1881–1882 | persecution of Jews |
| Disputation of Paris | anti-Jewish persecution |
| Bamberg witch trials | mass persecution |
| Fulda witch trials | — |
| Vardø witch trials | persecution of witches |
| Salzburg witch trials | mass persecution |