Word
molestation
Phoneticsmo·lesta·tion
US/ˌmoʊɫɛˈsteɪʃən/
UK/məlɪstˈeɪʃən/
Definition
n. the act of touching someone in a sexual way without their permission. It is a serious crime and a very sensitive topic.
n. the act of touching a person in a sexual manner without their consent. Often used in legal or medical contexts to describe sexual abuse.
Examples
“The victim reported the molestation to the police.”
“The legal team worked to ensure that the evidence of the molestation was properly documented and protected.”
“The documentary explores the long-term psychological impact of childhood molestation on survivors, emphasizing the importance of a supportive environment during the recovery process.”
Examples
simple
“The victim reported the molestation to the police.”
contextual
“The legal team worked to ensure that the evidence of the molestation was properly documented and protected.”
complex
“The documentary explores the long-term psychological impact of childhood molestation on survivors, emphasizing the importance of a supportive environment during the recovery process.”
Real-World Examples
“While we know child molestation is not a consensual relationship, looking at it from the outside, they probably said: ‘Do we really want to shine a light on this?” Etymology
From Old French molestacion, from Latin molestatio. By surface analysis, molest + -ation.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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