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harassment
[ huh-ras-muhnt, har-uhs-muhnt ]
noun
- an act or instance of harassing; torment, vexation, or intimidation:
daily harassment by bullies at school;
the harassments of daily life.
- the condition or fact of being harassed:
the stress of harassment and discrimination.
Pronunciation Note
Other Word Forms
- v·a·Գ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of harassment1
Example Sentences
Equally, in BBC news and current affairs, only 48% of staff who answered a recent survey said they thought the corporation dealt with bullying and harassment concerns appropriately.
It arose out of a 2023 lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for the company’s alleged toleration of widespread racial harassment of Black employees at its Fremont, Calif., factory.
We recognise the chilling effect that harassment and intimidation of elected representatives can have on our democracy.
In response, defenders of the president unleashed a wave of online harassment against the student, although Decker said that hasn’t translated to in-person harassment, at least yet.
The spiraling race hysteria had led to serious harassment of both the families of Metcalf and Anthony.
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