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torment vs harassment

harassment vs torment

torment and harassment both are nouns.

torment is a verb but harassment is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
torment Yes No Yes No
harassment Yes No No No
As nouns, harassment is a hypernym of torment; that is, harassment is a word with a broader meaning than torment:
  • torment: the act of harassing someone
  • harassment: the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism
Other hypernyms of torment include molestation.
As nouns, torment and harassment are synonyms defined as:
  • torment and harassment: a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented
torment (noun) harassment (noun)
the act of harassing someone the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism
a severe affliction a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented
intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
extreme mental distress
a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented
unbearable physical pain
torment (verb) harassment (verb)
subject to torture
torment emotionally or mentally
treat cruelly
Difference between torment and harassment

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