"harassive" meaning in English

See harassive in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From harass + -ive. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|harass|ive}} harass + -ive Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} harassive (not comparable)
  1. Characterized by the tendency to harass; tending to harass; constituting or pertaining to harassment. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: hindering, bullying
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          "ref": "1990, Labor Arbitration Reports:",
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