Gender-Based Violence Terms

noun the act of searching or feeling with the hands, especially in an awkward or clumsy way

verb to feel about or search blindly or uncertainly with the hands

• The security footage showed the suspect groping the victim in the crowded subway station.
• I can't believe that guy was caught groping women at the party last night.
• He got kicked out of the bar for groping one of the waitresses.
• The politician was accused of groping for votes by making false promises.

noun a form of sexual harassment involving unwanted sexual advances or suggestive remarks towards women

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• Eve teasing is a serious issue that involves the harassment of women in public spaces.
• Eve teasing is not just harmless flirting, it is a form of harassment that can make women feel unsafe.
• Guys, we need to stop the eve teasing, it's not cool and it's not funny.
• The constant eve teasing from her so-called friends made her feel like she didn't belong in the group anymore.

noun the act of killing one's wife

• The man was arrested for committing uxoricide, the act of killing one's wife.
• I can't believe he's been charged with uxoricide, that's so shocking.
• He's facing serious consequences for the uxoricide, it's messed up.
• In a metaphorical sense, his actions can be seen as a form of uxoricide towards their relationship.