molestation

mo·lest (m

-l

)

tr.v. mo·lest·ed, mo·lest·ing, mo·lests

1. To disturb, interfere with, or annoy.

2. To subject to unwanted or improper sexual activity.

[Middle English molesten, from Old French molester, from Latin molestre, from molestus, troublesome.]

moles·tation (m

-st

n) n.

mo·lester n.

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Noun	1.	molestation - the act of subjecting someone to unwanted or improper sexual advances or activity (especially women or children) sex crime, sex offense, sexual abuse, sexual assault - a statutory offense that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threat; "most states have replaced the common law definition of rape with statutes defining sexual assault"
	2.	molestation - the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism harassment mistreatment - the practice of treating (someone or something) badly; "he should be punished for his mistreatment of his mother" baiting - harassment especially of a tethered animal badgering, bedevilment, worrying, torment - the act of harassing someone sexual harassment - unwelcome sexual behavior by a supervisor toward an employee tantalization, teasing, ribbing, tease - the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances; "he ignored their teases"; "his ribbing was gentle but persistent" witch-hunt - searching out and harassing dissenters

Translations

molestation [ˌməʊlesˈteɪʃən] N

1. (= sexual abuse) → abusos mpl sexuales, abusos mpl deshonestos

2. (= trouble) → importunidad f

molestation

n → Belästigung f

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Badgering baiting Bedevilment Encomberment Harassment mistreatment molest Molestie protection ribbing sanctuary sex crime sex offense sexual abuse sexual assault sexual harassment Tantalization tease teasing	I believe the readiness of our return volley had scattered the mutineers once more, for we were suffered without further molestation to get the poor old gamekeeper hoisted over the stockade and carried, groaning and bleeding, into the log-house. Treasure Island by Stevenson, Robert Louis View in context Luckily, however, the gentry who attend at the Opera-house were too busy to quit their stations, and as the lateness of the hour prevented him from meeting many of their brethren in the street, he proceeded without molestation, in a dress, which, at another season, would have certainly raised a mob at his heels. The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry View in context The Council declined interference with the course of the ordinary justice of the county, (which was completely under the said Earl of Cassilis' control,) and only enacted, that he should forbear molestation of the unfortunate Comendator, under the surety of two thousand pounds Scots. Ivanhoe by Scott, Walter View in context	Molecast Molech molecular Molecular attraction molecular beam molecular biologist molecular biology molecular cloud molecular distillation molecular film molecular formula molecular gastronomy molecular genetics molecular knife molecular medicine molecular sieve molecular volume molecular weight Molecularity Molecularly molecule molehill moleskin moleskins molest molestation molested molester Molestful Molestie Molewarp Molidae Moliere Molière Moliminous Molina molindone Moline Molinism Molinist Molisch reaction Molisch test Molisch's test Molise moll mollah Molle Mollebart Mollemoke mollie Mollienesia	molehill molehill molehill molehills molehills Molehiya Molehiya Molekh Molekh Molekylærbiologisk Institutt Molenbroeck-Chaplygin transformation Molenspel Moleplant moler brick Molera Moles Moles Moles Moles Moles and dysplastic nevi Moleschott, Jacob Molesey moleskin moleskin moleskins moleskins molest molest molest Molesta molestation molestations molestations moleste ferre molested molested molester molester molesters molesters Molestful molestia molestia Molestie Molestie molesting molesting molests molests Moletai Moletronics Molewarp Molex connector Molex connector moley Moley, Raymond Moley, Raymond Charles MoLFD Molfetta Molfetta, Italy Molfetta, Terlizzi, and Giovinazzo

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Badgering
baiting
Bedevilment
Encomberment
Harassment
mistreatment
molest
Molestie
protection
ribbing
sanctuary
sex crime
sex offense
sexual abuse
sexual assault
sexual harassment
Tantalization
tease
teasing

I believe the readiness of our return volley had scattered the mutineers once more, for we were suffered without further molestation to get the poor old gamekeeper hoisted over the stockade and carried, groaning and bleeding, into the log-house.

Treasure Island by Stevenson, Robert Louis View in context

Luckily, however, the gentry who attend at the Opera-house were too busy to quit their stations, and as the lateness of the hour prevented him from meeting many of their brethren in the street, he proceeded without molestation, in a dress, which, at another season, would have certainly raised a mob at his heels.

The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry View in context

The Council declined interference with the course of the ordinary justice of the county, (which was completely under the said Earl of Cassilis' control,) and only enacted, that he should forbear molestation of the unfortunate Comendator, under the surety of two thousand pounds Scots.

Ivanhoe by Scott, Walter View in context

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