the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The act of molesting, or the state of being molested; disturbance; annoyance.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The act of molesting.
n. The state of being molested; annoyance; vexatious interference.
n. In Scots law, the troubling or harassing of one in the possession of his lands.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
n. the act of subjecting someone to unwanted or improper sexual advances or activity (especially women or children)
n. the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism
Word Usage
"The "right thing" in molestation is a very narrow thing, mainly because molestation fucks someone up for life in a way they can't really recover from - particularly when it's an authority figure, which it usually is."