Synonyms: molestation, harassment
Definition: the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism
Similar words: mistreatment
Definition: the practice of treating (someone or something) badly
Usage: he should be punished for his mistreatment of his mother
Synonyms: molestation
Definition: the act of subjecting someone to unwanted or improper sexual advances or activity (especially women or children)
Similar words: sex crime, sex offense, sexual abuse, sexual assault
Definition: 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
Usage: most states have replaced the common law definition of rape with statutes defining sexual assault