noun
Meaning 1
One who harasses.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
harasser
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CMU ARPABET: HH ER0 AE1 S ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
a persistent attacker
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the harassers were not members of the regular army
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: harrier
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: attacker, aggressor, assailant, assaulter
noun
Meaning 3
a persistent tormentor
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: tormentor, tormenter, persecutor
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English harass Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English harasser From harass + -er.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: assetjador — one who harasses
- Indonesian: peleceh — one who harasses
- Latin: vexātor — one who harasses
- Spanish: acosador — one who harasses