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harassment

ha·rass·ment
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [huh-ras-muh nt, har-uh s-muh nt]
    • /həˈræs mənt, ˈhær əs mənt/
    • /ˈhær.əs.mənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [huh-ras-muh nt, har-uh s-muh nt]
    • /həˈræs mənt, ˈhær əs mənt/

Definitions of harassment word

  • noun harassment the act or an instance of harassing, or disturbing, pestering, or troubling repeatedly; persecution: She sued her boss for sexual harassment. 1
  • noun harassment Aggressive pressure or intimidation. 1
  • noun harassment work, sexual 1
  • noun harassment repeated annoyance 1
  • uncountable noun harassment Harassment is behaviour which is intended to trouble or annoy someone, for example repeated attacks on them or attempts to cause them problems. 0
  • noun harassment Persistent attacks and criticism causing worry and distress. 0

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Parts of speech for Harassment

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

harassment popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

harassment usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for harassment

noun harassment

  • persecution — the act of persecuting.
  • provocation — the act of provoking.
  • annoyance — Annoyance is the feeling that you get when someone makes you feel fairly angry or impatient.
  • disturbance — the act of disturbing.
  • bother — If you do not bother to do something or if you do not bother with it, you do not do it, consider it, or use it because you think it is unnecessary or because you are too lazy.

Antonyms for harassment

noun harassment

  • delight — Delight is a feeling of very great pleasure.
  • happiness — the quality or state of being happy.
  • joy — a female given name.
  • aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
  • contentment — Contentment is a feeling of quiet happiness and satisfaction.

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