harassment
English
/həˈɹæsmənt/
noun
Definitions
- Persistent attacks and criticism causing worry and distress.
- Deliberate pestering or annoying.
- Excessive intimidation.
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French harassement affix from English harass.
Origin
English
harass
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antiharassment English
- cyberharassment English
- harass English
- harassable English
- harasser English
- harassful English
- harassive English
- nonharassment English
- street English
- street harassment English
- харассмент Russian
- harer Old French
- harassement Middle French