stalker

American  

[staw-ker] / ˈstɔ kər /

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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Etymology

Origin of stalker

stalk ² (verb) + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Three members of Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team, along with the spaniel's owner and a local deer stalker, made a search the following morning when she was found and rescued.

From BBC

Has Elliott, a successful writer but no celebrity, somehow acquired a stalker?

From The Wall Street Journal

Yet there are red flags: William has a stalker, a woman nicknamed the Rabbit, who sends Sam scary messages demanding she back off.

From The Wall Street Journal

South Korean authorities are developing a mobile app for stalking victims to track in real-time the location of their stalkers, if they're nearby.

From BBC

Swift thought she had a stalker, and recalls Siegrist saying, “I’m not crazy, I promise. Just let me tell you my story.”

From The Wall Street Journal