har ‧ ass ‧ ment /ˈhærəsmənt, həˈræsmənt/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
when someone behaves in an unpleasant or threatening way towards you:
African-Americans have been complaining about police harassment for years.
harassment of
Political parties are banned, and harassment of dissidents is commonplace.
sexual/racial harassment (=because of someone’s sex or race)
We need effective strategies to combat sexual harassment in the workplace.