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harassment

ha·rass·ment

UK/həˈɹæsmənt/ US/ˈhæɹəsmənt/ fairly common

noun

1.

a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented

  • “so great was his harassment that he wanted to destroy his tormentors”
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2.

the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism

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Origin

Borrowed from Middle French harassement. By surface analysis, harass + -ment.

Phrases

  • harassment and interdiction
  • sexual harassment
  • street harassment
  • textual harassment

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