textual harassment
"Textual harassment" involves using written or digital communication to intimidate, offend, or distress someone.
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Definition
B2Digital Communication
(general)Sending unwanted, inappropriate, or threatening messages through text, email, or social media.
Example
- She reported him for textual harassment after receiving threatening emails.
- Textual harassment can be as damaging as face-to-face bullying.
B2Sexual Harassment
(specific)Sexual harassment conducted via explicit text messages or emails.
Example
- Receiving unsolicited explicit messages is a form of textual harassment.
C1Literary Criticism
(academic)Overly aggressive or distorting literary criticism aimed at exposing contradictions in a text.
Example
- The author's new work faced textual harassment from critics who claimed it lacked coherence.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "textual harassment":