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harassment

[ huh-ras-muh nt, har-uh s-muh nt ]

/ həˈræs mənt, ˈhær əs mənt /

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noun

the act or an instance of harassing, or disturbing, pestering, or troubling repeatedly; persecution: She sued her boss for sexual harassment.

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Origin of harassment

Related formso·ver·har·ass·ment, noun

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for harassment

When the man threatened to report him for harassment to the NOPD, Farrell arrested him.
The Louisiana Racists Who Courted Steve Scalise|Jason Berry|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
But fishing for rationale in harassment is almost always a waste of time.
A Female Writer’s New Milestone: Her First Death Threat|Annie Gaus|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In light of the Michael Brown shooting, others have come forward to share their own stories of bullying, and harassment by police.
Are College Educated Police Safer?|Keli Goff|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Here, courtesy of BuzzFeed, is how it feels to be on the end of unsolicited compliments and harassment.
What Does It Feel Like To Be Catcalled?|The Daily Beast Video|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In an ideal world, Twitter should be expected to address its harassment problem head on.
If Twitter Won’t Handle Its Massive Harassment Problem, These Women Will|Samantha Allen|November 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There would be no scuffling for life insurance, no harassment over wall-paper, no daughters to pity a father's failure.
A Yankee from the West|Opie Read
The exasperation of the southern Idaho communities, under continual Indian harassment, became extreme.
The Washington Historical Quarterly, Volume V, 1914|Various
He had given himself up to a contemplation of possibilities as an escape from harassment.
Nobody's Child|Elizabeth Dejeans
Only for this harassment of the Dot sheep, the roundup wagons would be loaded and ready to rattle abroad over the land.
Flying U Ranch|B. M. Bower
To be sure, the strain of the harassment got upon the nerves of some; that would be inevitable, human nature being what it is.
The Glory of The Coming|Irvin S. Cobb

Word Origin and History for harassment

harassment

n.

1753, from harass + -ment.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper