molest
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle English molesten, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French molester, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin molestare (“to trouble, annoy, molest”), from molestus (“troublesome”), from moles (“a burden, difficulty, labor, trouble”); see mole.
Verb
molest (third-person singular simple present molests, present participle molesting, simple past and past participle molested)
- To annoy intentionally.
- To disturb or tamper with.
- Hooker
- They have molested the church with needless opposition.
- Hooker
- To sexually assault or sexually harass, especially a minor.
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
to annoy intentionally
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to disturb or tamper with
to abuse
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Further reading
- “molest”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “molest”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
Anagrams
Indonesian
Etymology
Noun
molest
Further reading
- “molest” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.