molestation
molestation · molestations
Belästigung
The act of molestingThe act of molesting.
UK/mɒlɪˈsteɪʃən/US/ˌmoʊlɪˈsteɪʃən/
» Tom was a victim of molestation as a child.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of molesting.
Belästigung
More definitions
- the act of subjecting someone to unwanted or improper sexual advances or activity (especially women or children)
- the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism
Examples
2 sentencesTom was a victim of molestation as a child.
Melissa threatened to accuse Santiago of child abuse and molestation.
Translations
3 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
The action of molesting:
Origin
From Old French molestacion, from Latin molestatio. By surface analysis, molest + -ation.From Old French molestacion, from Latin molestatio. By surface analysis, molest + -ation.
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Forms
plural: molestations| Singular | molestation |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism:harassment
Word family
3 related wordsRelatedmolest
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable