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sexual harassmentunwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsɛkʃuəl həˈræsmənt/

Korean meaning: 원치 않는 성적 접근, 성적 행위 요구, 또는 기타 성적인 언어적・신체적 행동

Korean pronunciation: **섹**셔얼 허**래**스먼트

Example Sentences

  • The HR department organized mandatory sexual harassment training that was so boring, even the coffee fell asleep.
  • Universities must take immediate action when students report sexual harassment incidents.
  • The new employee handbook dedicates an entire chapter to preventing sexual harassment - it's thicker than some novels!

sexual harassment

NOUN

//ˈsɛkʃuəl həˈræsmənt//

unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature

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sexual harassment rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

End harassment, face embarrassment!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈsɛkʃuəl həˈræsmənt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈsɛkʃuəl həˈræsmənt/

🌳Etymology

Rootsexual
Suffix-harassment

Origin

sexual은 라틴어 'sexualis'에서, harassment는 프랑스어 'harasser'(괴롭히다)에서 유래되어 합성된 현대 법률 용어

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🎵Rhyme

harassmentembarrassment
harassment
embarrassment

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📝Examples

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The HR department organized mandatory sexual harassment training that was so boring, even the coffee fell asleep.

Universities must take immediate action when students report sexual harassment incidents.

😄 Fun example

The new employee handbook dedicates an entire chapter to preventing sexual harassment - it's thicker than some novels!

Legal consequences for sexual harassment can include termination, lawsuits, and criminal charges.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

sexual misconductunwanted advancesworkplace abusesexual intimidation

Antonyms

respectful behaviorprofessional conductappropriate interaction

Related

discriminationworkplace rightsconsenthostile environmentcivil rights