harassment

Pronunciation: /həˈɹæs.mənt/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented
  2. noun the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French harassement. By surface analysis, harass + -ment.

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Synonyms

torment

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
annoyance

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