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sexual harassment

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noun

unwelcome sexual advances made by an employer or superior, especially when compliance is made a condition of continued employment or advancement.

Origin of sexual harassment

First recorded in 1975–80

Words nearby sexual harassment

sexual abuse, sexual deviation, sexual dimorphism, sexual dwarf, sexual generation, sexual harassment, sexual infantilism, sexual intercourse, sexual orientation, sexual relations, sexual reproduction

Example sentences from the Web for sexual harassment

The wage structure of waiting tables is a sexual-harassment machine.

Why Your Waiter Hates You |Jedediah Purdy |October 26, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Her firm won $18.4 million for James Stevens in his sexual-harassment case against Vons.

My Gloria Allred Nightmare |Tricia Romano |June 13, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
He fell victim to his own ignorance, disorganization, and inability to deal with sexual-harassment allegations.

Why Herman Cain Failed to Salvage His Presidential Campaign |Howard Kurtz |December 3, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
Sexual-harassment deniers are in overdrive amid the escalating complaints against the presidential hopeful.

Herman Cain and the Denial Campaign |Leslie Bennetts |November 9, 2011 |DAILY BEAST

Already, many conservatives have declared that all sexual-harassment cases are con jobs.

Don't Out Cain's Accusers |Michelle Goldberg |November 5, 2011 |DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for 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