Harasser

noun

noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who harasses.

    "All the eyes focus on the harasser. However, the person affected, the harassee, is often left behind. The harassee is most often a second thought. Employers may say “don’t forget about the harassee”, or “we must check on the how the harassee is doing”, but that is insufficient."

  2. 2
    a persistent attacker wordnet
  3. 3
    a persistent tormentor wordnet

Synonyms

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bullyharrierhectornagnudzhpest

Example

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"The word "bitch" literally means a female dog. Its use in casual conversation to apply to a woman is demeaning, crude and insulting, and marks the person who uses this descriptor to be backwards and, potentially, a sexual harasser."

Etymology

From harass + -er.

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