cyberstalking
cyberstalking — noun
1. the illegal activity of using the internet, email, social media, or other electr
the illegal activity of using the internet, email, social media, or other electronic means to send repeated threats or frightening messages to someone, often making that person feel unsafe or afraid for their physical safety
A journalist changed her phone number after an angry reader began cyberstalking her online.
cyberstalking + by + [agent]
Police charged Feng with cyberstalking after he posted the victim's address and photos online repeatedly.
passive: charged with cyberstalking
Adina felt unsafe at school for months due to cyberstalking messages on social media.
Nellie deleted all her social media accounts to escape the cyberstalking from an ex-classmate.
Several countries now treat cyberstalking as a crime punishable by up to five years.
- online harassment
A broader term that includes cyberstalking but also covers less persistent forms of abusive online contact.
- cyberharassment
Very similar in meaning; 'cyberharassment' often describes a wider range of online abusive behaviour, while 'cyberstalking' specifically implies repeated, fear-inducing pursuit.
用法筆記
This term is a compound of the prefix 'cyber-' (relating to computers or the internet) and 'stalking' (the crime of harassing or threatening someone). Unlike face-to-face stalking, cyberstalking is carried out entirely through digital channels. The verb form 'to cyberstalk' also exists but is less common.