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Meaning of "cyberstalking" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CYBERSTALKING

cyberstalking  [ˈsaɪbəˌstɔːkɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CYBERSTALKING

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Cyberstalking is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CYBERSTALKING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Cyberstalking

Cyberstalking is the use of the Internet or other electronic means to stalk or harass an individual, a group, or an organization. It may include false accusations, defamation, slander and libel. It may also include monitoring, identity theft, threats, vandalism, solicitation for sex, or gathering information that may be used to threaten or harass. Cyberstalking is often accompanied by realtime or offline stalking. Both are criminal offenses. Both are motivated by a desire to control, intimidate or influence a victim. A stalker may be an online stranger or a person whom the target knows. He may be anonymous and solicit involvement of other people online who do not even know the target. Cyberstalking is a criminal offense under various state anti-stalking, slander, and harassment laws. A conviction can result in a restraining order, probation, or criminal penalties against the assailant, including jail.

Definition of cyberstalking in the English dictionary

The definition of cyberstalking in the dictionary is the practice of using electronic communications to harass someone persistently.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CYBERSTALKING


bushwalking
ˈbʊʃˌwɔːkɪŋ
corking
ˈkɔːkɪŋ
deerstalking
ˈdɪəˌstɔːkɪŋ
Dorking
ˈdɔːkɪŋ
fell-walking
ˈfɛlwɔːkɪŋ
hawking
ˈhɔːkɪŋ
jaywalking
ˈdʒeɪˌwɔːkɪŋ
marking
ˈmɑːkɪŋ
networking
ˈnɛtˌwɜːkɪŋ
parking
ˈpɑːkɪŋ
racewalking
ˈreɪsˌwɔːkɪŋ
sleepwalking
ˈsliːpˌwɔːkɪŋ
smooth-talking
ˈsmuːðˌtɔːkɪŋ
speaking
ˈspiːkɪŋ
stalking
ˈstɔːkɪŋ
streetwalking
ˈstriːtˌwɔːkɪŋ
talking
ˈtɔːkɪŋ
walking
ˈwɔːkɪŋ
warchalking
ˈwɔːtʃɔːkɪŋ
working
ˈwɜːkɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CYBERSTALKING

cybernaut
cybernetic
cybernetical
cybernetically
cybernetician
cyberneticist
cybernetics
cyberpet
cyberphobia
cyberphobic
cyberporn
cyberpunk
cybersecurity
cybersex
cyberspace
cybersquatter
cybersquatting
cyberterrorism
cyberterrorist
cyberwar

WORDS THAT END LIKE CYBERSTALKING

banking
booking
breaking
bulking
clicking
cooking
dead man walking
drinking
erlking
fire walking
fucking
hill walking
hulking
in the making
king
milking
now you´re talking
power walking
tight-rope walking
tightrope walking

Synonyms and antonyms of cyberstalking in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cyberstalking» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CYBERSTALKING

Find out the translation of cyberstalking to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cyberstalking from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cyberstalking» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

网络跟踪
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ciberacoso
570 millions of speakers

English

cyberstalking
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

cyberstalking
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

cyberstalking
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

киберпреследования
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cyberstalking
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

cyberstalking
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cyberharcèlement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cyberstalking
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Cyberstalking
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ネット上のストーキング
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

cyberstalking
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cyberstalking
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cyberstalking
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சைபர்ஸ்டால்கிங்கிற்கான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सायबर हल्ले
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

İnternet´ten taciz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cyberstalking
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cyberstalking
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кіберпереслідування
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cyberstalking
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

cyberstalking
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Cyberstalking
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

cybers
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

cyberstalking
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cyberstalking

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CYBERSTALKING»

The term «cyberstalking» is regularly used and occupies the 99.821 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CYBERSTALKING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «cyberstalking» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «cyberstalking» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cyberstalking

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CYBERSTALKING»

Discover the use of cyberstalking in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cyberstalking and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cyberstalking: Harassment in the Internet Age and how to ...
"Cyberstalking is an entirely new form of deviant behavior that uses technology to harass others in a variety of ways. Although cyberstalking usually involves one person pursuing another, this is not always the case.
Paul Bocij, 2004
2
Cyberstalking
Cyberstalking is analogous to traditional forms of stalking, in that it incorporates persistent behaviours that instil apprehension and fear.
Emma Ogilvie, 2000
3
Cyberstalking Victimization: Impact and Coping Responses in ...
All of these potential challenges point to the need for increased education about the crime of cyberstalking and about strategies for preventing and responding to cyberstalking victimization. Faculty, staff, and peer educators should incorporate  ...
Nancy Felicity Hensler-McGinnis, 2008
4
Readings in Cyberethics
Ethical. Reflections. on. Cyberstalking. Frances S. Grodzinsky and Herman T. Tavani This essay examines some ethical aspects of stalking behavior in cyberspace. We have argued elsewhere that recent online stalking incidents raise a wide ...
Richard A. Spinello, Herman T. Tavani, 2004
5
Examining Incidents of Cyberstalking: An Exploration of an ...
This study contributes to a growing body of research investigating the phenomenon of cyberstalking.
Kimberly Lynn Freiberger, 2008
6
Violence Goes to the Internet: Avoiding the Snare of the Net
Some of the techniques utilized by this group of perpetrators include bashing, cybersmearing, and/or posting false or defamatory information. CYBERSTALKING: KEEPING SCORE According to its website, WHOA “is a volunteer organization ...
Evan M. Axelrod, 2009
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Stalking : Psychiatric Perspectives and Practical ...
Victims of cyberstalking experience increased psychological distress compared to stalking victims in general. 3. Victims of Internet stalking experience less psychological distress than stalking victims in general. No data exist to support or  ...
Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship and Training Debra A. Pinals Director, Department of Psychiatry University of Massachusetts Medical School, 2007
8
Controversies in Victimology
For example, these results may indicate that cyberstalking, with the ease of using the Internet or e-mail, leads offenders to victimize indiscriminately. Whereas stalking is more likely to be a behavior engaged in by a male towards a female, ...
Laura J. Moriarty, 2008
9
Cybercrime: Investigating High-Technology Computer Crime
was ineffective because the first sentence required interstate travel, not always found in a cyberstalking case, and the other statutes were drafted when the only communications devices available were telephones.With these arguments in mind ...
Robert Moore, 2010
10
Cyberstalking and Cyberbullying
Introduces cyberbullying and cyberstalking, describes what it is like, and offers techniques to avoid and prevent online abuse.
Samuel C. McQuade, III, Sarah E. Gentry, Nathan W. Fisk, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CYBERSTALKING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cyberstalking is used in the context of the following news items.
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Closing arguments set to wrap up in cyberstalking trial of Delaware …
Attorneys are set to finish closing arguments in the federal conspiracy and cyberstalking case against the widow and children of a man who ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
2
Lawyers Wrapping up Delaware Federal Cyberstalking Trial
If convicted, they could face life in prison, a punishment Justice Department officials believe would be unprecedented for cyberstalking resulting ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
3
Rookie Rep. Clark Takes Fight To Online Abusers
... law professor, has found indictments that reveal federal prosecutors pursued only 10 cases of cyberstalking between 2010 and 2013. «WBUR, Jul 15»
4
Revenge porn is just one part of a changing picture of harassment
Generally, cyberstalking is defined as stalking or harassing another person with the use of the internet, e-mail, or other electronic ... «The Conversation AU, Jul 15»
5
The Latest: South Carolina House remembers church victims
Attorneys are set to finish closing arguments in the federal conspiracy and cyberstalking case against the widow and children of a man who killed his ... «KSWO, Jul 15»
6
China leads dive in Asia stocks as Greece rattles investors
Attorneys are set to finish closing arguments in the federal conspiracy and cyberstalking case against the widow and children of a man who ... «KSWO, Jul 15»
7
Green Bay Packers DT Letroy Guion accused of assault, battery and …
But documents obtained by the Alligator reveal that Guion has an open civil case with counts of assault, battery and assault by cyberstalking ... «The Independent Florida Alligator, Jul 15»
8
Expert says "hit list" was written by Delaware court gunman
... whose widow and children are being tried on federal conspiracy and cyberstalking charges, a defense handwriting expert testified Thursday. «Yahoo News UK, Jul 15»
9
Court Gunman's Granddaughter Testifies in Del. Cyberstalking Case
The defendants are accused of conspiracy and cyberstalking of David's ex-wife, Christine Belford. If convicted, they could face life in prison, ... «WBOC TV 16, Jun 15»
10
Courtroom to be sealed for testimony in cyberstalking case
The judge in a federal cyberstalking trial stemming from a fatal shooting at the New Castle County Courthouse has granted the government's ... «WDEL 1150AM, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Cyberstalking [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/cyberstalking>. May 2024 ».
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