Harassment (Noun)
Meaning 1
A feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented; "so great was his harassment that he wanted to destroy his tormentors".
Classification
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
The act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The employee quit her job due to constant harassment from her boss and coworkers.
- The online gaming community was plagued by harassment from trolls who would send abusive messages to players.
- The student was subjected to harassment from her classmates, who would mock her accent and appearance.
- The politician faced harassment from the media, who scrutinized her every move and criticized her policies.
- The woman reported harassment from a stranger who had been following her and sending her threatening messages.