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drangsalieren — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bully noun A person who deliberately mistreats, threatens, or intimidates others they see as weaker.
  • bullying noun Repeated aggressive behavior intended to intimidate, hurt, or make life difficult for someone perceived as weaker.
  • persecute verb To treat someone cruelly or unfairly over a long period, often because of their race, religion, or beliefs.

Senses

drangsalieren is used for these senses in English:

  • bully (transitive) To act aggressively towards.
  • bullying An act of intimidating a person to do something, especially such repeated coercion.
  • bullying Persistent acts intended to make life unpleasant for another person.
  • persecute To harass with importunity; to pursue with persistent solicitations; to annoy.

bully — full definition

  1. noun A person who deliberately mistreats, threatens, or intimidates others they see as weaker.
  2. verb To intimidate or act aggressively toward someone, typically someone perceived as weaker.
  3. adj Excellent or first-rate (dated, informal).

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