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Molestation

//ˌmoʊlɪˈsteɪʃən// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The act of molesting. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism wordnet
  3. 3
    the act of subjecting someone to unwanted or improper sexual advances or activity (especially women or children) wordnet

Etymology

From Old French molestacion, from Latin molestatio. By surface analysis, molest + -ation.

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