cyberstalking

or cy·ber stalk·ing

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

noun

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.

Origin of cyberstalking

First recorded in 1990–95; cyber- + stalk2 + -ing1

historical usage of cyberstalking

See Internet.

OTHER WORDS FROM cyberstalking

cy·ber·stalk, verb (used with or without object) cy·ber·stalk·er, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for cyberstalking

cyberstalking
/ (ˈsaɪbəˌstɔːkɪŋ) /

noun

the practice of using electronic communications to harass someone persistently

Derived forms of cyberstalking

cyberstalker, noun