harassment
[huh-ras-muh nt, har-uh s-muh nt]
- 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
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018
Related Words
persecutionprovocationmolestationannoyancedisturbancebotherexasperationaggravationperturbationtormentirritationhassletroublevexationnuisancebedevilmentprovokingbotheringpesteringExamples from the Web for harassment
Contemporary Examples
When the man threatened to report him for harassment to the NOPD, Farrell arrested him.
But fishing for rationale in harassment is almost always a waste of time.
In light of the Michael Brown shooting, others have come forward to share their own stories of bullying, and harassment by police.
Here, courtesy of BuzzFeed, is how it feels to be on the end of unsolicited compliments and harassment.
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 WillSamantha Allen
November 7, 2014
Historical Examples
Following our policy of harassment, the scouts destroyed her escort ships.
The Butterfly KissArthur Dekker Savage
These early years were full of anxiety and harassment to Bienville.
Makers and Romance of Alabama HistoryB. F. Riley
As the only deliverance from this harassment, Pizarro adopted a new policy.
The Spanish PioneersCharles F. Lummis
Secular officials and laymen active in church affairs also suffered execution, imprisonment, and harassment.
Area Handbook for AlbaniaEugene K. Keefe
The exasperation of the southern Idaho communities, under continual Indian harassment, became extreme.
Word Origin and History for harassment
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper