persecution vs torture

torture vs persecution

persecution and torture both are nouns.

persecution is not a verb while torture is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
persecution	Yes	No	No	No
torture	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, torture is a hyponym of persecution; that is, torture is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than persecution:

persecution: the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
torture: the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason

Other hyponyms of persecution include oppression, subjugation, pogrom, torturing.

persecution (noun)	torture (noun)
the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)	the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason
	the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
	intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
	extreme mental distress
	unbearable physical pain

persecution (verb)	torture (verb)
	subject to torture
	torment emotionally or mentally

Difference between persecution and torture

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