Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Molest"

A: To molest usually means to have sexual contact with a child. In general it can refer to any kind of wrongful contact.

A: The verb molest is a much stronger meaning of bother. Molest in English is abuse to a man or woman sexually

A: Touching them without them letting you, usually in sexual ways.

A: Molest has two meanings:
1. To assault or abuse a person sexually.
2. To pester or harass someone in an aggressive manner.

As you can see, it is a synonym for pester in the second meaning, but pester never applies to the first definition.

Examples of assault’s second meaning, and pester:
- Stop assaulting me with your endless questions!
- Billy, don’t pester your sister so much. In fact, just leave her alone.
- I was assaulted by eight wiggly puppies crawling all over me and licking my face.
- Mary was continuously pestered by mosquitos whenever she went outside.

Assault and pester can be used interchangeably in three of those examples, but it does not sound natural to say, “ Billy, don’t assault your sister so much.” Assault is too strong of a word in that case.

A: molest is unwanted sexual advances and bothering mean someone is being annoying.

I'm assuming you got that from the Spanish word "molestar" which actually means to bother in Spanish. In English that word means something entirely different.

A: (My Korean translations are automatically generated and might be wrong).

I think the translation is wrong.

This usage of “molest” means to harass, instigate, or bully (괴롭히다).

This word is never used in this type of situation. (이 상황에서는이 단어가 사용되지 않습니다.)

The translation should say “do not feed or harass” probably in reference to ducks or other animals in their habitats.

먹이거나 괴롭히지 마십시오

The more common usage of “molest” means sexual abuse.

A: I mean, yeah it is used, but often times not in a good context. I don't hear people talking about "molesting" on the street. In what context did you hear it?