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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/

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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End harassment, face embarrassment!
🎵 Rhyme

End harassment, face embarrassment!

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🎤Pronunciation

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

🌳Etymology

Rootsexual
Suffix-harassment

🎵Rhyme

harassmentembarrassment
harassment
embarrassment

🔗Collocations

workplace sexual harassment
file a sexual harassment complaint
sexual harassment policy
prevent sexual harassment
sexual harassment training
report sexual harassment
zero tolerance for sexual harassment

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

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.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

sexual misconductunwanted advancesworkplace abusesexual intimidation

Antonyms

respectful behaviorprofessional conductappropriate interaction

Related

discriminationworkplace rightsconsenthostile environmentcivil rights

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