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sexual harassment vs harassment

harassment vs sexual harassment

sexual harassment and harassment both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sexual harassment Yes No No No
harassment Yes No No No
As nouns, harassment is a hypernym of sexual harassment; that is, harassment is a word with a broader meaning than sexual harassment:
  • sexual harassment: unwelcome sexual behavior by a supervisor toward an employee
  • harassment: the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism
Other hypernyms of sexual harassment include molestation.
sexual harassment (noun) harassment (noun)
unwelcome sexual behavior by a supervisor toward an employee the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism
a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented
Difference between sexual harassment and harassment

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