molestation

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English

Etymology

From Old French molestacion, from Latin molestatio. By surface analysis, molest +‎ -ation.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

molestation (countable and uncountable, plural molestations)

  1. The act of molesting.

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Noun

molestation m (plural molestations)

  1. mauling