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molester

/məˈlɛs.tɚ/
mo · lest · er
Plural:molesters
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• noun

1

A person who subjects someone, especially a child, to sexual assault or abuse.

Example

"The convicted molester was sentenced to a lengthy prison term following the trial."

2

A person who pesters, harasses, or interferes with someone in an hostile or persistent manner (dated).

Example

"Historical ordinances often imposed fines on any persistent molester of public peace and order."

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Word Nuance & Usage

While historically used to mean someone who merely annoys or pesters another person, in modern English "molester" almost exclusively refers to a perpetrator of sexual assault or abuse (especially against children).

• Rhymes for molester

• Nearby Words

moleskin
molest
molestation
molester
moll
mollify
mollusk

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in Middle English from the verb "molest" (from Old French molester and Latin molestare, meaning "to trouble or annoy," from molestus, "troublesome") plus the agentive suffix "-er."

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Molester. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/molester
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