cyberstalking

or cy·ber stalk·ing

[ sahy-ber-staw-king ]

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.

cyberstalking

/ ˈsaɪbəˌstɔːkɪŋ /

noun

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

Derived Forms

• ˈcyberˌstalker, noun

Other Words From

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of cyberstalking¹

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

Example Sentences

The 33-year-old is wanted in the state of Idaho on charges of extortion, money laundering and cyberstalking.

From BBC

Michael Chick, of Eliot, Maine, who pleaded guilty in federal court last month to one count of cyberstalking, also was sentenced to three years’ supervised release.

From Seattle Times

The 31-year-old Waithe also pleaded guilty to cyberstalking one victim through text messages and direct messages sent via social media, as well as by hacking into her Snapchat account, prosecutors said.

From Seattle Times

Other recipients of clemency from Mr. Trump who have found themselves back in legal trouble include Ken Kurson, a Trump ally who pleaded guilty in 2022 to charges related to cyberstalking his former wife, and the rapper Kodak Black, who has pleaded not guilty to drug charges.

From New York Times

Sloan Stanley, a former Seattle resident who was convicted of cyberstalking in 2015 and then charged again in 2017 just as he was about to be released from prison, filed the lawsuit last week in federal district court in Tacoma, seeking $7 million plus punitive damages.

From Seattle Times