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harasser

harasser

11 6.3
A person who repeatedly bothers, threatens, or scares others
  • noun
  • /həˈræsər/
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  • It is important for organizations to take action against any harasser to protect their employees.

Too many organizations have tolerated the highly profitable sexual harasser or bully.

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Examples

  • Sexual harassers generally follow a pattern.

  • Both men and women can be victims of sexual harassment; both women and men can be sexual harassers; people can sexually harass persons of their own sex.

    Academic text (1994)
  • And when the harasser is a speaker, well, that makes it even worse.

    Blog text (29)
  • Decide on a response and communicate it to the complainant and the harasser as soon as possible.

    Blog text (29)
  • Removing the protection of anonymity from online harassers means it must be removed from targets as well.

    Blog text (17)
  • I said not all of the people who support Laci are good; many are stalkers and harassers themselves.

    Blog text (11)
  • After experiencing continuous taunts, she decided to report her harasser to the authorities.

  • Many victims feel overwhelmed when dealing with a persistent harasser in their lives.

Synonyms

bully
vsharasser
  • Offensive
301 3.2

A person who scares or hurts people who are weaker

often includes repeated hostile acts but not always aimed at weaker targets
troll
vsharasser
  • Offensive
129 6.4

A person who posts messages to annoy or upset others online

covers online provocation but also private or physical repeated hostility
abuser
vsharasser
  • NSFW
86 5.3

A person who treats someone cruelly or violently, often over time

includes repeated hostile acts that range from mild annoyance to threats
heckler
vsharasser
14 7.1

A person who interrupts a speaker or performer with rude comments

is broader, covering repeated private or public hostility beyond interruptions
provocateur
vsharasser
14 8.8

A person who on purpose causes trouble or makes others do wrong

is about repeating hostile acts generally rather than inciting specifically
tormentor
vsharasser
  • NSFW
12 7.9

A person who hurts someone on purpose, often again and again

is broader, covering repeated hostile actions from mild annoyance to threats
persecutor
vsharasser
4 7.9

A person who treats others cruelly because of their race, religion, or beliefs over a long time

focuses on repeated hostile actions without targeting identity or belief
victimizer
vsharasser
  • US
4 8.3

A person who harms or tricks another person to control them

focuses on ongoing hostile behaviour including milder repeated annoyance
baiter
vsharasser
  • Slang
4 8.1

A person who tries to annoy others online or in conversation

is similar but also includes threats or actions that harm or scare people
harrier
vsharasser
3 8.6

A person or thing that keeps annoying others

is similar but can also include direct threats aimed to control someone
tormenter
vsharasser
  • NSFW
1 7.4

A person who causes pain or distress to someone on purpose

is about repeated hostile behaviour that can include threat or persistent annoyance
intimidator
vsharasser
1 7.5

A person who scares or threatens others to make them do what they want

covers hostile behaviour generally rather than only control for compliance
flamer
vsharasser
  • Offensive
1 8.9

A person who posts angry, insulting messages online

is broader, including real life repeated threats, torment, or aggression
insulter
vsharasser
1 4.5

A person who says rude or hurtful things to someone

can include insults but also covers ongoing threats and severe torment
botherer
vsharasser
1 6.5

A person who annoys others by repeating small actions

includes harsher behaviours like deliberate torment or threatening conduct
provoker
vsharasser
1 7.5

A person who starts trouble on purpose to make others react

is broader, covering repeated personal hostility not only troublemaking
taunter
vsharasser
  • Offensive
1 8.4

A person who teases or makes fun of others to upset them

is about repeated hostile actions that can be more aggressive than teasing
threatener
vsharasser
1 5.8

A person who tries to make others afraid by saying they will hurt them

includes threats among other repeated hostile acts like persistent annoyance
mobber
vsharasser
1 7.8

A person who joins others to bully or hurt someone

describes individual repeated hostile behaviour rather than group based actions
aggravator
vsharasser
1 7.5

A person who annoys others by doing small things over and over

focuses more on direct hostile acts like threats or repeated torment
reviler
vsharasser
  • Offensive
1 8.7

A person who says mean things about someone, often publicly

covers broader repeated hostile behaviour beyond mainly abusive speech
maltreater
vsharasser
  • NSFW
9.9

A person who hurts people or animals on purpose

often includes lesser acts like persistent annoyance or direct threats
badgerer
vsharasser
8.9

A person who keeps asking questions to annoy someone and will not stop

is broader, involving hostile actions beyond persistent questioning or teasing
pesterer
vsharasser
6.1

A person who annoys others by asking too many questions or interrupting them

also covers more aggressive repeated actions, not only mild persistent bother
cranker
vsharasser
  • NSFW
9.9

A person who makes annoying or threatening phone calls to upset others

covers repeated hostile actions in many forms beyond telephone calling
troubler
vsharasser
7.4

A person who causes problems by starting arguments or fights

is mainly about repeated hostile behaviour targeting people rather than general disturbance
vilifier
vsharasser
9.3

A person who says or writes false, hurtful things about someone

focuses on repeated hostile acts toward people directly rather than reputation attacks
annoyer
vsharasser
7.4

A person who bothers others by teasing and making fun

also includes more severe and threatening repeated actions not only teasing

Antonyms

503 1.0

A person who supports and helps someone, group, or cause

129 2.8

A person who defends and cares for another person or thing

How Harmful

abuser
  • NSFW
86 5.3
tormentor
  • NSFW
12 7.9
harasser
11 6.3
bully
  • Offensive
301 3.2
pest
  • Offensive
27 2.1

Surface Forms

harasser singular
harassers plural

Morphology

harasser = harass (transparent) = harass + er

Agentive '-er' is directly added to the verb 'harass' to form 'one who harasses', a straightforward and regular derivation.

Etymology

Harasser comes from the verb harass, which came from French and meant 'to tire' or 'to disturb'. So a harasser is someone who keeps bothering others and wears them down by doing annoying or threatening things again and again.