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

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

From Los Angeles Times

In his latest book, “Abortion in the Age of Unreason,” he discusses stalkers, the assassination of colleagues, like Dr. David Gunn, as well as the “why” behind his work.

From Salon

Netflix has failed in its attempt to persuade a judge to throw out a defamation lawsuit brought by the woman who inspired the stalker character in hit series Baby Reindeer.

From BBC

There has been controversy, with the woman who identified herself as the inspiration for the show’s stalker character suing the streamer, accusing Netflix of defamation.

From Los Angeles Times

They divorced and Thomas, who had largely quit acting over fears of stalkers, married Brittenham, with whom she raised a daughter and two stepdaughters while writing scripts and the novel “Trophies.”

From Los Angeles Times