It means
Persecuted typically refers to being subjected to harsh treatment or hostility based on someone's beliefs, race, or other identifying characteristics, whereas criticized generally means expressing disapproval or finding fault with something based on performance or behavior. While criticism can sometimes be part of persecution, they are not synonymous terms.
usually used in religion
Job = iyyov (אייוב), which means "vilified" or "persecuted"
The Puritans were persecuted for religious reasons.
No. Nobody deserves to be persecuted.
Nobody likes to be persecuted.
Happy or Pleased is the opposite for persecuted.
Judaism was persecuted by the Soviet Union. Jews have been persecuted almost constantly.
There was so many Puritans that were persecuted.
It was the Tutsis that were being persecuted, by the Hutus.
A:Members of almost all religious groups have been persecuted unfairly by members of other faiths. Religion may not be the only cause of all instances of persecution, but it is a leading cause:The early Christians were at times persecuted by the pagans, although not to anywhere near the extent that later Christian tradition assertsPagans of the Roman Empire were unfairly persecuted by the Christians, as soon as Christians were in a position to do so.Gnostic Christians were persecuted by Catholic-Orthodox Christians.Jews have been persecuted by Christians, down through the ages.Christians and Muslims persecuted each other.Hindus were persecuted by Muslims in IndiaBuddhists were persecuted by Muslims and Hindus in IndiaZoroastrian, Druze and Bahai followers are persecuted by MuslimsPeople have also been persecuted because of their race or sexual orientation.
Well you see a christian can get persecuted anywhere so be more specific but to answer your question in all nations people can get persecuted