sexual harassment
[ sek-shoo-uhl huh-ras-muhnt, har-uhs-muhnt ]
/ ˈsɛk ʃu əl həˈræs mənt, ˈhær əs mənt /
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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 1970–75
Words nearby sexual harassment
sexual, sexual abuse, sexual dimorphism, sexual dwarf, sexual generation, sexual harassment, sexual infantilism, sexual intercourse, sexuality, sexualize, sexually transmitted disease
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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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