eve-teasing
/ˈiːv tiːzɪŋ/noun
उच्चारण ईव टीज़िंग
छेड़छाड़, (महिलाओं से) छेड़खानी
Core word
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[U] Indian English
the act of harassing women in public places by making offensive comments or gestures, following them or touching them
छेड़छाड़, (महिलाओं से) छेड़खानी
- The college has set up a special team to stop eve-teasing near its gates.
- Several men were arrested for eve-teasing at the bus stand.
- Women's groups demanded stronger action against eve-teasing in public places.
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- Eve-teasing is a crime and should be reported to the police.
- The school bus is now monitored to prevent eve-teasing.
Synonyms sexual harassment harassment molestation
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
eve-teasing (uncountable noun)
A term mostly used in India and nearby countries for harassing women in public places. It is uncountable, so no 'a' and no plural.
भारत और पड़ोसी देशों में सार्वजनिक स्थानों पर महिलाओं के उत्पीड़न के लिए प्रयुक्त शब्द। यह uncountable है।
- Eve-teasing is a punishable offence.
- The college started a helpline against eve-teasing.
eve-teasing of sb
Use 'of' for the victims: 'the eve-teasing of girls'.
पीड़ितों के लिए 'of' आता है: 'the eve-teasing of girls'।
- The police have a plan to stop the eve-teasing of girls near schools.
be a victim of / report / complain about eve-teasing
Typical structures about the offence.
अपराध से जुड़े सामान्य ढाँचे।
- She reported the eve-teasing to the police.
- Many girls are victims of eve-teasing on buses.
eve-teaser (agent noun)
A person who does it is an 'eve-teaser'. Note that many now prefer the plain term 'street harassment' or 'sexual harassment' because 'teasing' sounds mild.
ऐसा करने वाला 'eve-teaser' कहलाता है। आजकल कई लोग 'street harassment' या 'sexual harassment' पसंद करते हैं क्योंकि 'teasing' हल्का लगता है।
- The eve-teaser was arrested at the bus stop.
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verb + eve-teasing
stoppreventreportpunishcomplain aboutprotest against
- The campaign aims to prevent eve-teasing in public places.
adjective + eve-teasing
seriouspublicrepeatedcommonshameful
- Repeated eve-teasing forced her to change her route.
eve-teasing + noun
casecomplaintsquadlawincident
- The police formed a special squad to handle eve-teasing complaints.
place of eve-teasing
on a busnear a schoolat the marketoutside a college
- Eve-teasing outside colleges worried parents.
“More examples 5
- Eve-teasing is not a joke; it is harassment and it makes women feel unsafe.
Eve-teasing मज़ाक नहीं है; यह उत्पीड़न है और महिलाओं को असुरक्षित महसूस कराता है।
- The police patrol the market in the evening to prevent eve-teasing.
Eve-teasing रोकने के लिए पुलिस शाम को बाज़ार में गश्त करती है।
- Radhika complained to the principal about eve-teasing outside the gate.
राधिका ने गेट के बाहर होने वाली छेड़छाड़ की शिकायत प्राचार्य से की।
- A strong law can reduce eve-teasing, but society must also change.
कड़ा कानून छेड़छाड़ कम कर सकता है, पर समाज को भी बदलना होगा।
- Students held a rally against eve-teasing in the city.
विद्यार्थियों ने शहर में छेड़छाड़ के विरुद्ध रैली निकाली।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She was a victim of an eve-teasing.
✓ She was a victim of eve-teasing.
'Eve-teasing' is uncountable, so no article is used.
'Eve-teasing' uncountable है, इसलिए article नहीं लगता।
✗ The boys were eve-teasing with the girls.
✓ The boys were eve-teasing the girls.
The verb is transitive here and takes no 'with'; better still, say 'harassing the girls'.
यहाँ क्रिया transitive है और 'with' नहीं लेती; बेहतर है 'harassing the girls' कहना।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
sexual harassment harassment molestation
§Grammar and usage
Usage: many people now prefer the term sexual harassment, because eve-teasing can make a serious offence sound like harmless fun.
Usage में आजकल बहुत से लोग sexual harassment शब्द पसंद करते हैं, क्योंकि eve-teasing शब्द एक गंभीर अपराध को हल्का-फुल्का मज़ाक जैसा बना सकता है।