sexual harassment

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noun

unwelcome sexual advances made by an employer or superior, especially when compliance is made a condition of continued employment or advancement.

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Origin of sexual harassment

First recorded in 1975–80

Words nearby sexual harassment

sexual abuse, sexual deviation, sexual dimorphism, sexual dwarf, sexual generation, sexual harassment, sexual infantilism, sexual intercourse, sexual orientation, sexual relations, sexual reproduction
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Words related to sexual harassment

exploitation, victimization, intimidation, impropriety

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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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