harassment

C1 Topic:Abstract Ideas
US /həˈɹæs.mənt/
noun Freq #8096

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    Repeated, deliberate behaviour that pesters, threatens, or intimidates someone.

    The company has a strict policy against any form of harassment in the workplace.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · repeated, deliberate... molestation
More torment
Word family
Forms harassments
Derived forms antiharassmentcyberharassmentnonharassment

Etymology

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

Topics

markdown

Send feedback

Optional — only if you'd like a reply.