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street harassment

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Sexual harassment and sexualised intimidation happening in public areas, such as catcalling.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From street + harassment.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: straatintimidatie — sexual harassment in public areas
  • French: harcèlement de rue — sexual harassment in public areas
  • Indonesian: pemanggilan lucah — sexual harassment in public areas
  • Spanish: acoso callejero — sexual harassment in public areas