# persecutor

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #95,261

## Definitions
1. A person or thing that persecutes or harasses.

## Etymology
From Middle English persecutour, from Old French persecutor and Latin persecūtor. Displaced native Old English ēhtere.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/persecutor