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stalker

[staw-ker]

noun

  1. a person who pursues game, prey, or a person stealthily.

  2. a person who harasses another person, as a former lover, a famous person, etc., in an aggressive, often threatening and illegal manner.

    Hollywood stars often have security guards to keep dangerous stalkers at bay.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of stalker1

stalk 2 (verb) + -er 1
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The reason “You” worked for five seasons is that Badgley’s love-obsessed stalker has the charisma to gaslight himself and others into believing he’s a good guy.

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The 22-year-old was left in tears and hiding behind the umpire's chair four months ago after being targeted by a stalker during a match in Dubai.

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A stalker from Surrey who left a radio DJ feeling "unsafe and paranoid" by repeatedly sending her letters, emails and gifts has been spared prison.

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Ravec oversees security for key public figures by assessing risks from terrorism, extremism, stalkers and any other foreseeable threat such as a "fixated individual".

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Baby Reindeer, meanwhile, was a breakout viral hit for Netflix about an aspiring comedian and his stalker, but it also prompted a defamation claim from the woman said to have inspired it.

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