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    harassment
    /ˈharəsm(ə)nt/

    noun

    • 1. aggressive pressure or intimidation: "they face daily harassment and assault on the streets"

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  2. legaldictionary.net › harassmentHarassment - Definition, Examples, Cases, Processes

    Jul 22, 2016 · Harassment is the act of continued and regular unwanted actions against a victim. This may include anything from racial epithets to annoying or malicious remarks, but must become a pattern in order to qualify as harassment. Harassment is illegal and a victim can file for a restraining order against the perpetrator.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of harassment in English - Cambridge Dictionary

    illegal behaviour towards a person that causes mental or emotional suffering, which includes repeated unwanted contacts without a reasonable purpose, insults, threats, touching, or offensive language: The company investigated claims of workplace harassment and racial discrimination.

  4. www.forbes.com › advisor › legalWhat Is Harassment? Meaning, Types And Punishment - Forbes

    Jun 24, 2024 · Harassment involves engaging in a pattern of annoying, threatening or intimidating behavior to bother, frighten or demean a victim. Harassment usually involves...

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › harassmentHarassment Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of HARASS is exhaust, fatigue. How to use harass in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Harass.

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › HarassmentHarassment - Wikipedia

    Harassment directs multiple repeating obscenities and derogatory comments at specific individuals focusing, for example, on the targets' race, religion, gender, nationality, disability, or sexual orientation. This often occurs in chat rooms, through newsgroups, and by sending hate e-mail to interested parties.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHARASSMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Harassment is behaviour which is intended to trouble or annoy someone, for example repeated attacks on them or attempts to cause them problems.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › harassmentHARASSMENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. an act or instance of harassing; torment, vexation, or intimidation: daily harassment by bullies at school; the harassments of daily life. the condition or fact of being harassed: the stress of harassment and discrimination. Discover More.

  9. thinkhumanrights.ca › know-your-rights › what-is-harassmentWhat Is Harassment? - Human Rights Commission

    Harassment is a form of discrimination. It happens when someone experiences unwanted offensive or humiliating comments or behavior. There must be a link between the harassing behavior and that person’s protected personal characteristics called prohibited grounds.

  10. dictionary.justia.com › harassmentharassment Definition, Meaning & Usage | Justia Legal Dictionary

    harassment - Offensive, unwelcome conduct based on a person's protected characteristic that significantly impacts their employment conditions or involves persistent bothersome behavior.

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishharassment noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    the act of making repeated attacks on an enemy. Check pronunciation: harassment. Definition of harassment noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.