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cyberstalking

or cy·ber stalk·ing

[ sahy-ber-staw-king ]

noun

  1. 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

/ ˈɪəˌɔːɪŋ /

noun

  1. the practice of using electronic communications to harass someone persistently
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈˌٲ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ··ٲ verb (used with or without object)
  • ··ٲ·er noun
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yvlog 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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Pete separately sued Cooper last October for cyberstalking.

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The 33-year-old is wanted in the state of Idaho on charges of extortion, money laundering and cyberstalking.

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Michael Chick, of Eliot, Maine, who pleaded guilty in federal court last month to one count of cyberstalking, also was sentenced to three years’ supervised release.

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The 31-year-old Waithe also pleaded guilty to cyberstalking one victim through text messages and direct messages sent via social media, as well as by hacking into her Snapchat account, prosecutors said.

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Other recipients of clemency from Mr. Trump who have found themselves back in legal trouble include Ken Kurson, a Trump ally who pleaded guilty in 2022 to charges related to cyberstalking his former wife, and the rapper Kodak Black, who has pleaded not guilty to drug charges.

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