persecutes

P20070
predicate

Indicates that one entity persistently harasses, oppresses, or inflicts suffering on another, often in an unjust or hostile manner.

All labels observed (20)

Label Occurrences
abuses 36
torments 24
terrorizes 18

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: persecutes
Generated description
Indicates that one entity persistently harasses, oppresses, or inflicts suffering on another, often in an unjust or hostile manner.

Sample triples (176)

Subject Object
Moe Calvin via predicate surface "torments" NERFINISHED
World War II in Crimea Nazi occupation authorities via predicate surface "persecutionBy"
Leipzig-Heiterblick subcamp SS via predicate surface "persecutor" NERFINISHED
Leipzig-Heiterblick subcamp Nazi regime via predicate surface "persecutor" NERFINISHED
S III Ohrdruf complex National Socialist regime via predicate surface "persecutingRegime" NERFINISHED
Locke Jaime Lannister via predicate surface "torments" NERFINISHED
Locke Brienne of Tarth via predicate surface "torments" NERFINISHED
Mayor Cole mayoral power via predicate surface "abuses"
Leipzig-Mölkau subcamp National Socialist regime via predicate surface "persecutingRegime"
Empire
surface form: Galactic Empire
non-human species via predicate surface "oppressiveTo"
Grandmother (Flowers in the Attic) Cathy Dollanganger via predicate surface "abuses" NERFINISHED
Grandmother (Flowers in the Attic) Chris Dollanganger via predicate surface "abuses" NERFINISHED
Grandmother (Flowers in the Attic) Carrie Dollanganger via predicate surface "abuses" NERFINISHED
Grandmother (Flowers in the Attic) Cory Dollanganger via predicate surface "abuses" NERFINISHED
Roger Klotz in Doug
surface form: Roger Klotz
Doug Funnie via predicate surface "torments" NERFINISHED
Ariel in "The Tempest"
surface form: Ariel (The Tempest)
Caliban via predicate surface "torments" NERFINISHED
Ariel in "The Tempest"
surface form: Ariel (The Tempest)
Stephano via predicate surface "torments" NERFINISHED
Ariel in "The Tempest"
surface form: Ariel (The Tempest)
Trinculo via predicate surface "torments" NERFINISHED
Soulrender Dormazain Garrosh Hellscream via predicate surface "tortures" NERFINISHED
Maoist era in China political purges via predicate surface "repression"
Maoist era in China labor camps system via predicate surface "repression"
Maoist era in China censorship of media via predicate surface "repression"
Patti Levin in The Leftovers
surface form: Patti Levin
Kevin Garvey via predicate surface "torments" NERFINISHED
Don Pizarro power via predicate surface "abuses"
Imperium outer worlds via predicate surface "oppresses"
Imperium agricultural colonies via predicate surface "oppresses"