- harassment, torment - a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented; "so great was his harassment that he wanted to destroy his tormentors"
--1 is a kind of annoyance, chafe, vexation
- harassment, molestation - the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism
--2 is a kind of mistreatment
--2 has particulars:baiting; badgering, worrying, torment, bedevilment; sexual harassment; tease, teasing, ribbing; witch-hunt Derived form: verb harass1