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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesacosar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: a-ko-sar
"Fue detenido por acosar a un menor."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To pester, harass, or assault someone, particularly in a sexual manner.
"The suspect was arrested for attempting to molest a minor in the park." - 2
To annoy, disturb, or pester someone persistently.
"Stray animals should not be molested by passersby to prevent biting incidents."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin molestare, meaning 'to trouble, annoy, or vex', originating from molestus meaning 'troublesome'. Entering the English language in the late 14th century via Old French molester, the word originally denoted general annoyance or physical harassment before developing its modern predominant association with sexual abuse.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Molest" is said worldwide
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agresser
Transliteration: a-gre-se
"Il a été accusé d'agresser sexuellement."
belästigen
Transliteration: be-läs-ti-gen
"Niemand darf eine andere Person belästigen."
molestare
Transliteration: mo-le-sta-re
"È vietato molestare i passanti."
acosar
Transliteration: a-ko-sar
"Fue detenido por acosar a un menor."
molestar
Transliteration: mo-les-tar
"O homem foi preso por molestar a vizinha."
उत्पीड़न करना
Transliteration: utpeedan karna
"किसी को भी परेशान करना कानूनन अपराध है।"
骚扰
Transliteration: sāorǎo
"警方严厉打击任何形式的骚扰行为。"
성추행하다
Transliteration: seong-chu-haeng-ha-da
"그는 아동을 성추행한 혐의로 기소되었다."
嫌がらせをする
Transliteration: iya-garase o suru
"公共の場所で人を嫌がらせをしてはいけません。"
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