harassment
Americannoun
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an act or instance of harassing; torment, vexation, or intimidation.
daily harassment by bullies at school;
the harassments of daily life.
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the condition or fact of being harassed.
the stress of harassment and discrimination.
Pronunciation
See harass.
Other Word Forms
- overharassment noun
Etymology
Origin of harassment
Example Sentences
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Since the new law’s enactment, the Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Forum, a Ugandan advocacy group, has documented more than 1,200 cases of blackmail and harassment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026
At trial, all seven plaintiffs testified about the harassment they had suffered because of the rapper’s music and videos.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
Instead, it stems from one of Martin’s side quests during his brief stint as interim U.S. attorney: his harassment of Georgetown University Law Center.
From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026
De Wilde said Aluko was worried that however she tried to stop the harassment, Barton "would exploit and manipulate it to use against her".
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
That summer the young women of the 46th Taman Guards moved their open-cockpit Po-2s to fly harassment missions in Belorussia’s deep forest, along the northern end of the front.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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