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sexual harassment
[ sek-shoo-uhl huh-ras-muhnt, har-uhs-muhnt ]
noun
- unwelcome sexual advances, either verbal or physical, especially by someone with power or authority:
Employees complained about a corporate culture that turned a blind eye to discrimination, microaggressions, and sexual harassment.
sexual harassment
noun
- the persistent unwelcome directing of sexual remarks and looks, and unnecessary physical contact at a person, usually a woman, esp in the workplace
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sexual harassment1
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Example Sentences
The owner of www.blow-me.org is facing a lawsuit for sexual harassment.
Lisa Jackson, the manager, was white, but she charged that the environment of sexual harassment extended to racial discrimination.
The wage structure of waiting tables is a sexual-harassment machine.
Of course, there is the past sexual harassment lawsuit and the general atmosphere of sexual objectification.
Sexual harassment is a broad term that can cover everything from suggestive looks, to orders to dress sexier for work, to rape.
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