Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eve-teasing

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.48 in modern English

Syllables
eve-teas-ing
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

sexual harassment of women by men

Indian usage; Uncountable

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Eve-teasing.

Uncountable

Etymology

Named after the biblical Eve, the first woman. Likely influenced by Hindi छेड़ख़ानी (cheṛxānī), छेड़छाड़ (cheṛchāṛ).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: छेड़ख़ानी

Usage

Inflected Forms

Eve-teasings (plural)

Phrases

eve-tease roadside Romeo

Frequently Paired Words

roadside Romeo taharrush

Antonyms

Adam-teasing

Questions

What does eve-teasing mean?
sexual harassment of women by men
Where does eve-teasing come from?
It is traced to Hindi.

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