Sextortion
//sɛkˈstɔɹʃən// noun, slang
noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A form of sexual extortion; the extortion of a person through the use of the history of their sexual conduct (such as saved sexting messages). colloquial, uncountable
"Facebook had to assess nearly 54,000 potential cases of revenge pornography and “sextortion” on the site in a single month, according to a leaked document."
Example
More examples"Facebook had to assess nearly 54,000 potential cases of revenge pornography and “sextortion” on the site in a single month, according to a leaked document."
Etymology
Blend of sex + extortion.
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