harassment
//həˈɹæs.mənt//
Forms
- Plural
- harassments
Definitions
1.Persistent attacks and criticism causing worry and distress.
2.Deliberate pestering or intimidation.
3.The use of repeated small-scale attacks to wear down an enemy force.
Frequency
Overall
Rare· #4606
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Rare
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French harassement.
By surface analysis, harass + -ment.