Persecution
Oppression
noun, verbal noun
Someone has an urge to damage things. If that person wants to harm you, you might be facing persecution.
As you might guess, this word is quite formal.
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.
全ての人々が、世界の迫害と差別の歴史を学ぶべきだと思います。
I think all people should learn the history of persecution and discrimination in the world.
私達は自国にいると迫害を受ける可能性があったので、この国に逃げて来たんです。
We fled to this country because there was a possibility of persecution if we stayed in our homeland.
ロヒンギャ難民は、「世界で最も迫害された少数民族」と呼ばれています。
The Rohingya refugees are referred to as "the most persecuted minority in the world.”