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sexual harassment
[ sek-shoo-uhl huh-ras-muhnt, har-uhs-muhnt ]
/ ËsÉk Êu Él hÉËrĂŠs mÉnt, ËhĂŠr És mÉnt /
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noun
unwelcome sexual advances, either verbal or physical, especially by someone with power or authority: Employees complained about a corporate culture that turned a blind eye to discrimination, microaggressions, and sexual harassment.
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Origin of sexual harassment
First recorded in 1970â75
Words nearby sexual harassment
sexual, sexual abuse, sexual assault, sexual dimorphism, sexual generation, sexual harassment, sexual intercourse, sexuality, sexualization, sexualize, sexually transmitted disease
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British Dictionary definitions for sexual harassment
sexual harassment
noun
the persistent unwelcome directing of sexual remarks and looks, and unnecessary physical contact at a person, usually a woman, esp in the workplace
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