molestation

English

Etymology

From Old French molestacion, from Latin molestatio.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /mɒlɪˈsteɪʃən/ or IPA^(key): /ˌməʊlɪˈsteɪʃən/
(US) enPR: mō'lĕstāʹshən, IPA^(key): /ˌmoʊlɪˈsteɪʃən/

Noun

molestation (countable and uncountable, plural molestations)

The act of molesting.

Derived terms

child molestation

Translations

The action of molesting

Maori: turaturatanga
Swedish: ofredande (sv) n

Anagrams

satinet loom

French

Noun

molestation m (plural molestations)

mauling

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