harassment
pronunciation
How to pronounce harassment in British English:
UK [ˈhærəsmənt]
How to pronounce harassment in American English:
US [həˈræsmənt]
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- Noun:
- a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented
- the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism
Word Origin
- harassment (n.)
- 1753, from harass + -ment.
Example
- 1. Harassment or intimidation by iranian security forces are common .
- 2. This smacks of harassment and panic .
- 3. Engineer a situation where you can sue your wife 's company for harassment .
- 4. The faith faces harassment in formally communist china and vietnam .
- 5. His heavies occasionally kill dissidents , but most endure only sporadic harassment .