Eve baiting

noun

The harassment of women, especially foreign, or dressed as such, by groups of men.

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Meanings

nounEve baiting (uncountable)
  1. EastIndiaMiddleuncountableThe harassment of women, especially foreign, or dressed as such, by groups of men.

Origin

Despite the Biblical version, different recollections of the Adam and Eve story (including paintings) show Adam tempting Eve.

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Eve baiting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eve%20baiting

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“Eve baiting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eve%20baiting. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Eve baiting,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eve%20baiting.

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