cyberstalking

Or cy·ber stalk·ing

[sahy-ber-staw-king]

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noun

the practice of using digital forms of communication to harass a person in an aggressive, often threatening manner.
He was arrested for cyberstalking through social media and email.

cyberstalking

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noun

the practice of using electronic communications to harass someone persistently

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Other Word Forms

cyberstalk verb (used with or without object)
cyberstalker noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cyberstalking¹

First recorded in 1990–95; cyber- ( def. ) + stalk ² ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. )

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Example Sentences

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Children being drawn into a world of cyberstalking need to be educated about healthy relationships in the digital age, says Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips.

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Her comments came in response to a BBC investigation that found some children as young as 10 and 11 had been reported to police forces in England for suspected cyberstalking offences.

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Charlotte Hooper, who works for The Cyber Helpline, which supports victims of online abuse, knows first-hand how psychologically damaging cyberstalking can be.

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The Suzy Lamplugh Trust - which runs the National Stalking Helpline - said cyberstalking among under-16s remained "significantly under-researched" and underfunded, despite its growing relevance and impact.

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But Charlotte had first become a victim of cyberstalking when she was much younger.

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