molestation vs torment
torment vs molestationmolestation and torment both are nouns.
molestation is not a verb while torment is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| molestation | Yes | No | No | No |
| torment | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
torment is a hyponym of
molestation; that is, torment is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
molestation:
- molestation: the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism
- torment: the act of harassing someone
Other hyponyms of molestation include
baiting, badgering, bedevilment, worrying, sexual harassment, ribbing, tantalization, tease, teasing, witch-hunt, doxing.
| molestation (noun) | torment (noun) |
|---|---|
| the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism | the act of harassing someone |
| the act of subjecting someone to unwanted or improper sexual advances or activity (especially women or children) | a severe affliction |
| intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain | |
| extreme mental distress | |
| a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented | |
| unbearable physical pain |
| molestation (verb) | torment (verb) |
|---|---|
| subject to torture | |
| torment emotionally or mentally | |
| treat cruelly |
Words related to "molestation"
Words related to "torment"
- affliction
- agony
- anguish
- annoyance
- badger
- badgering
- bedevil
- bedevilment
- beleaguer
- beset
- bug
- chafe
- chevvy
- chevy
- chivvy
- chivy
- crucify
- curse
- distress
- dun
- excruciate
- frustrate
- hamstring
- harass
- harassment
- harry
- hassle
- hurt
- hurting
- injure
- madden
- martyr
- martyrise
- martyrize
- molest
- molestation
- oppress
- pain
- persecute
- pester
- plague
- provoke
- rack
- rag
- suffering
- tease
- tormenter
- tormentor
- torture
- vexation
- worrying
- wound
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