
/ˈpəːsɪkjuːt/
subject (someone) to hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of their ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation or their political beliefs: "his followers were persecuted by the authorities"
Exclude
/ɪkˈskluːd,ɛkˈskluːd/
deny (someone) access to a place, group, or privilege:...
Rejected
/rɪˈdʒɛkt/
dismiss as inadequate, unacceptable,...
Fearful
/ˈfɪəf(ʊ)l/
Feeling or showing fear or anxiety. "they are fearful of the...