harassment

Word parts

harass + -ment

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /həˈræsmənt/ or /ˈhærəsmənt/

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Noun

Singular harassment

Plural harassments

1. Harassment refers to repeatedly annoying a person or a few people until they become worried and stressed.
   • Synonyms: torment and molestation

   His mother constantly harassed him about his grades.

2. Harassment refers to a crime whereby a person keeps repeatedly annoying someone else even though he/she has been told to stop.
   • Synonyms: torment and molestation

   He kept asking questions to the woman, and she got frustrated and reported him for harassment.

Related words

• harass