harassment

From Wiktionary

Word parts[change]

harass + -ment

Pronunciation[change]

  • IPA (key): /həˈræsmənt/ or /ˈhærəsmənt/
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Noun[change]

Singular
harassment

Plural
harassments

  1. Harassment refers to repeatedly annoying a person or a few people until they become worried and stressed.
    His mother constantly harassed him about his grades.
  2. Harassment refers to a crime whereby a person keeps repeatedly annoying someone else even though he/she has been told to stop.
    He kept asking questions to the woman, and she got frustrated and reported him for harassment.

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