# harassment

> English word · Noun · IPA /həˈɹæs.mənt/ · frequency rank #7,016

## Definitions
1. Persistent attacks and criticism causing worry and distress.
2. Deliberate pestering or intimidation.
3. The use of repeated small-scale attacks to wear down an enemy force.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French harassement. By surface analysis, harass + -ment.

## Common misspellings (14)
`ahrassment`, `haarssment`, `harasment`, `harasmsent`, `harassemnt`, `harassmennt`, `harassmentt`, `harassmetn`, `harassmment`, `harassmnet`, `harrassment`, `harsasment`, `hharassment`, `hraassment`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/harassment