harassment

Vocabulary Word

Definition

'Harassment' refers to the act of consistently troubling or bothering someone, often with threatening or intimidating behavior. It could be unwelcome comments, jokes, or actions that make someone uncomfortable.

Examples in Different Contexts

Social activists often face harassment for their work. A campaign leader might declare, 'Our organization stands firm against any harassment of our members, regardless of their stance or activism.'

Practice Scenarios

Business

Scenario:

There are some concerns about a inappropriate comments circulating in the team. We will need to address this as it might violate our anti-harassment policy.

Response:

I agree, fostering a respectful workplace is important. We need to ensure that these harassment allegations are taken seriously.

Tech

Scenario:

We're seeing an increase in reports about users receiving unwanted messages. Let's reinforce our user safety measures.

Response:

Definitely. Perhaps we can include stricter reporting and blocking mechanisms to prevent online harassment.