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cyberbully
[ sahy-ber-bool-ee ]
verb (used with or without object)
, cy·ber·bul·lied, cy·ber·bul·ly·ing.
- to bully online by sending or posting mean, hurtful, or intimidating messages, usually anonymously:
The 12-year-old had been cyberbullied for almost a year.
noun
, plural cy·ber·bul·lies.
- a person who does this.
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Other Words From
- cy·ber·bul·ly·ing noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cyberbully1
First recorded in 1990–95; cyber- none + bully 1none
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Example Sentences
And with that, he began a quest that spanned more than half a decade—harassing me, stalking me, eventually becoming a cyberbully.
From The Daily Beast
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