molestation
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9.1
- noun
- /ˌmɒləˈsteɪʃən/
- Offensive
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acoso
- I doubt that the religious people engaged in interfaith efforts are condoning the stoning of adulterers, the molestation of youth, God-ordained racial hierarchy, and the burning of witches/heretics.
Examples
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Many people feel anxious due to persistent molestation by online trolls targeting their self-esteem.
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And may all individuals in jeopardy of being "helped" against their will by self-appointed "advocates" such as Aporeticist be protected somehow from such molestation.
Blog text (10) -
Or the right to exist free of molestation or other attacks.
Blog text (2) -
We're exposed to police molestation, which is a a quaint way of putting it for too long.
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I'm just a fan of clergy-molestation humor.
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And I'm not sorry for xian-bashing. Pushing your religion on others is just nasty and rude. It is intellectual molestation.
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Molestation was trending.
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As a victim of sexual abuse, I was disgusted by the way you painted the situation to look like some sort of molestation fantasy for jerks.
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The continuous molestation from critics made it difficult for the artist to focus on her work.
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He sought legal action to stop the molestation he experienced from aggressive protesters outside his home.
Synonyms
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4.6
Repeatedly annoying or frightening someone to upset them
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7.5
Repeated annoying demands or questions from someone
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Morphology
Etymology
Molestation comes from the Latin verb molestare, which means 'to trouble' or 'annoy', and like the English verb molest it can mean being bothered again and again, so this word is also used for persistent harassment or repeated attacks.