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Definition of harassment noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

harassment

noun
 
/ˈhærəsmənt/,
 
/həˈræsmənt/
 
/həˈræsmənt/,
 
/ˈhærəsmənt/
[uncountable]
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  1. the act of annoying or worrying somebody by putting pressure on them or saying or doing unpleasant things to them
    • sexual/racial harassment
    • workplace/street harassment (= that happens at work/in the street)
    see also sexual harassment
  2. the act of making repeated attacks on an enemy
    • guerrilla harassment of the enemy

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