stalker

[ staw-ker ]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of stalker¹

stalk ² (verb) + -er ¹

Example Sentences

But how much of “Baby Reindeer” creator Richard Gadd’s fictionalized retelling of a life-altering encounter with a serial stalker is actually true?

From Los Angeles Times

In June, the woman who allegedly inspired the stalker character in “Baby Reindeer” sued Netflix for negligence and defamation.

From Los Angeles Times

Fiona Harvey, the woman who allegedly inspired the character of Martha in Richard Gadd’s stalker drama ‘Baby Reindeer,’ has sued Netflix for defamation.

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Harvey’s complaint disputes Netflix’s depiction of Martha as a twice-convicted stalker who sexually assaults Gadd’s character, Donny Dunn, and is sentenced to five years in prison for her actions.

From Los Angeles Times

Gadd has said that a considerable effort was made to obscure the identity of his real stalker when making “Baby Reindeer.”

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