sextortion

[ seks-tawr-shuhn ]

noun

1. criminal behavior in which a perpetrator illicitly obtains sexually compromising material, such as images, and then threatens to publish it or harm the victim in other ways unless further material or a sum of money is surrendered.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sextortion¹

First recorded in 1945–50; sex ¹( def ) + (ex)tortion ( def )