badgering vs molestation

badgering and molestation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
badgering	Yes	No	No	No
molestation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, molestation is a hypernym of badgering; that is, molestation is a word with a broader meaning than badgering:

badgering: the act of harassing someone
molestation: the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism

Other hypernyms of badgering include harassment.

badgering (noun)	molestation (noun)
the act of harassing someone	the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism
	the act of subjecting someone to unwanted or improper sexual advances or activity (especially women or children)