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

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

In 2021, she bought her own AR-15, not long after posing on Twitter with a friend’s rifle as a warning to her stalkers.

From Washington Post

There are different forms of deer management, including recreational hunting of deer on sporting estates under the supervision of deer stalkers.

From BBC

But despite making it clear to her stalker his attention was unwanted and scaring her, Ayre would not stop.

From BBC

Her attorney told the judge his client has received numerous threats and was forced to file for a restraining order against a stalker.

From Seattle Times