What is another word for harassment?
Synonyms for harassment
həˈræs mənt, ˈhær əs-ha·rass·ment
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Wiktionary
harassmentnoun
Synonyms:
torment, molestationharassmentnoun
Persistent attacks and criticism causing worry and distress.
Synonyms:
torment, molestationharassmentnoun
Deliberate pestering or annoying.
Synonyms:
torment, molestation
Princeton's WordNet
harassment, tormentnoun
a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented
"so great was his harassment that he wanted to destroy his tormentors"
Synonyms:
badgering, worrying, molestation, torture, anguish, bedevilment, agony, curse, tormentharassment, molestationnoun
the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism
Synonyms:
molestation, torment
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List of paraphrases for "harassment":
bullying, harassed, mobbing, stalking, anti-harassment, intimidation, persecution, nuisance, badgering, harassing, molestation, disturbance
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#5338 | torture | |
#9795 | harassment | |
#11618 | curse | |
#14374 | disturbance | |
#16951 | persecution | |
#17151 | worrying | |
#17807 | bullying | |
#18349 | nuisance | |
#20439 | agony | |
#24331 | intimidation | |
#25423 | stalking | |
#27991 | anguish | |
#29210 | torment | |
#34080 | harassed | |
#34103 | harassing | |
#44391 | molestation | |
#147313 | mobbing | |
#159889 | badgering |
How to use harassment in a sentence?
From the moment she wakes up till the time she goes to sleep - and even after - a single woman in a village is subject to so much harassment, so much stigma and abuse, they are treated worse than animals - even cattle live with greater security, greater comfort. It is a dangerous world for them. So if she can stake her claim to land or property, then she has some security. Without it, she has nothing.
As a country, we must ensure safety is a priority, and make it clear that sexual assault and harassment will not be tolerated anywhere, no matter where it occurs.
Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger:
We have to find the right red line where harassment is beginning and freedom of speech is reaching its limit.
We live with harassment every day, but during carnival it's worse.
All too often our society, criminal legal system, and private institutions fail to hold those who commit sexual harassment, assault, and abuse accountable, whenever sexual harassment and abuse are not taken seriously and handled with impunity, this contributes to the cycle of future harm.
Translations for harassment
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- مArabic
- জ্বালাতনBengali
- chikaneDanish
- BelästigungGerman
- παρενόχλησηGreek
- acosoSpanish
- häirintä, ahdisteluFinnish
- harcèlementFrench
- ciapadhIrish
- sàrachadhScottish Gaelic
- gangguanIndonesian
- molestiaItalian
- 嫌がらせJapanese
- assédioPortuguese
- pustiire, distrugere, imoportunare, deranjRomanian
- домогательство, агрессия, притеснение, беспокойство, оскорблениеRussian
- trakasseriSwedish
- tacizTurkish
- ہراساں کرنےUrdu
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