This is the 14542nd most frequent Polish word.
prześladowcą
"Prześladowcą" means "persecutor" or "oppressor."
In this sentence, 'prześladowcą' refers to someone who has acted as a persecutor or oppressor in the past, highlighting personal change.
On był kiedyś prześladowcą, ale zmienił swoje życie.
He used to be a persecutor, but he changed his life.
Here, 'prześladowcą' is used in the accusative form indicating a particular context of fear towards the individual causing persecution.
Marta bała się swojego prześladowcy.
Marta was afraid of her persecutor.
In this example, 'prześladowcą' designates the identified individual who has been acting as a stalker or harasser.