harassment

Noun

Meaning

The act of harassing, or state of being harassed; worry; annoyance; anxiety.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

torment molestation pressure persecution oppression coercion irritation intimidation nuisance bullying bother stalking annoyance badgering hounding
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Antonyms

lee bliss beatitude championship aegis mardi gras
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Hypernyms

mistreatment annoyance chafe vexation

Hyponyms

torment worrying teasing tease baiting badgering

Phrases with the word

acoustic harassment physical harassment anti sexual harassment harassment online online harassment seal harassment device

Examples

so great was his harassment that he wanted to destroy his tormentors Source: Internet

According to him, the management of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife expressed her zero tolerance against sexual harassment. Source: Internet

According to Labour Behind the Label, a nonprofit advocating workers’ rights, 80 percent of garment workers in Bangladesh say they have experienced or witnessed sexual violence and harassment on the job. Source: Internet

According to a news report, a people survey conducted in the UK shows a 23% increase in reported discrimination and harassment in the workplace at The Department for Work and Pension. Source: Internet

According to the reports, there was no harassment here in the criminal sense and there were no threats at all, therefore there was no legal ground for an investigation in the first place,” he argued. Source: Internet

Additionally, the Department of Education has issued guidance to educators, directing them to protect students at risk of anti-Asian harassment, after a 16-year-old Asian-American boy was attacked by his classmates and hospitalized. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

harassing of dissenters harassingly harassive harassment and interdiction harassment online Haratin