harassmentnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈhær.əs.mənt//həˈræs.mənt/us/həˈræs.mənt//ˈher.əs.mənt/C1 behaviour that annoys or upsets someone:
sexual harassment
More examples
- Attitudes seem to be changing as a result of recent highly publicized cases of sexual harassment.
- Allegations of sexual harassment have led to disciplinary proceedings being taken against three naval officers.
- Sexual harassment in the workplace is not a trivial matter.
- The law can now protect people from harassment.
- The alleged harassment took place over two years.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Treating people or animals badly
- a raw deal idiom
- at the hands of sb idiom
- batten
- batten on sb
- be heavy on sb idiom
- bleed
- grind
- jerk sb around
- knife
- knock
- knock sb around
- lay a finger on sb idiom
- put sb through sth
- shit on sb
- shortchange
- shove
- shove sb around
- smite
- torment
- walk all over sb idiom
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