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Molest Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

Britannica Dictionary definition of MOLEST

[+ object]

1 

:

to harm (someone) through sexual contact

:

to touch (someone) in a sexual and improper way

  • He was sent to jail for molesting children.

2 

old-fashioned

:

to bother or annoy (someone or something)

  • It was illegal to molest, capture, or kill any of the animals in the park.

— molestation

/ˌmoʊˌlɛˈsteɪʃən/

noun

[noncount]

  • child molestation

  • a victim of molestation

— molester

/məˈlɛstɚ/

noun,

plural

molesters

[count]

  • putting child molesters in jail