cyberstalking

American  

[sahy-ber-staw-king] / ˈsaɪ bərˌstɔ kɪŋ /

Or cyber stalking

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.

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cyberstalking British  

/ ˈsaɪbəˌstɔːkɪŋ /

noun

1. the practice of using electronic communications to harass someone persistently

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Other Word Forms

• cyberstalker
  noun
• cyberstalk
  verb (used with or without object)

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Etymology

Origin of cyberstalking

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

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Example Sentences

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cyberstalking

With John Paul awaiting trial for cyberstalking and making false statements to federal investigators, and Mica’s family trying to pass legislation in her name, the doc seems set on rallying viewers.

From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026

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

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2025

The Steiners, the newsletter’s publisher and editor, have also sued the e-commerce giant in federal court, describing how cyberstalking and upsetting deliveries of anonymously sent packages upended their lives.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 11, 2024

One 2005 study showed that barely 30 percent of students who read accounts from a case where a perpetrator was actually convicted of cyberstalking identified the behavior as such.

From Scientific American ● Jul. 26, 2023

She finally went to a lawyer knowledgeable about cyberstalking.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 1, 2023

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