harassment

4 definitions • 6 examples

behaviour that annoys or upsets someone:

sexual harassment

behavior that annoys or troubles someone:

Complaints of sexual harassment (= offensive sexual suggestions or actions) in the workplace have increased in recent years.

The company investigated claims of workplace harassment and racial discrimination.

Victims of harassment are able to take action in the courts to obtain damages.

to be subject/subjected to harassment

behaviour towards someone that is threatening or that annoys or upsets them:

As many as 1 in 3 teens who use the Internet had experienced some form of harassment online.