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cyberharassment

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Etymology

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From cyber- +‎ harassment.

Noun

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cyberharassment (uncountable)

  1. Harassment that takes place online, in cyberspace.
    • 1997, Ching-Yi Liu, The Regulation of Cyberspace:
      [] as the Baker case shows, saying that no physical attacks actually occur and that the cyberrape or cyberharassment is just "words" would not ease the feeling of violation.
    • 2002, Leigh Baker, Protecting Your Children from Sexual Predators:
      Similar to the stalking behaviors of an unknown assailant, this type of cyberharassment can cause undue anxiety and hypervigilance in the victim.
    • 2007, Anastasia Goodstein, Totally Wired: What Teens and Tweens Are Really Doing Online:
      Cyberbullying can also target adults such as parents or teachers. Cyberbullying can easily escalate into cyberharassment or cyberstalking...

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