molestation

mo·lest

M0374600 (mə-lĕst′)tr.v. mo·lest·ed, mo·lest·ing, mo·lests 1. To disturb, interfere with, or annoy: "Adams warned them not to molest American ships engaged in lawful commerce" (Walter McDougall).2. a. To subject (a child) to sexual contact.b. To subject (an adult) to unwanted sexual contact.

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[Middle English molesten, from Old French molester, from Latin molestāre, from molestus, troublesome.]

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mo′les·ta′tion (mō′lĕ-stā′shən) n.mo·lest′er n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	molestation - the act of subjecting someone to unwanted or improper sexual advances or activity (especially women or children)sex crime, sex offense, sexual abuse, sexual assault - a statutory offense that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threat; "most states have replaced the common law definition of rape with statutes defining sexual assault"
	2.	molestation - the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticismharassmentmistreatment - the practice of treating (someone or something) badly; "he should be punished for his mistreatment of his mother"baiting - harassment especially of a tethered animalbadgering, bedevilment, worrying, torment - the act of harassing someonesexual harassment - unwelcome sexual behavior by a supervisor toward an employeetantalization, teasing, ribbing, tease - the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances; "he ignored their teases"; "his ribbing was gentle but persistent"witch-hunt - searching out and harassing dissenters

Translations

molestia