cyberbullying
3.7
Relating to messages or actions that harass someone online
- adjective
- /ˈsaɪbərˌbɪlɪŋ/
- Texting
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ciberacoso
- She received several cyberbullying comments after posting her opinion online.
Examples
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The school has a strict policy against cyberbullying behavior among students.
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Many organizations offer resources to help victims of cyberbullying threats.
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The school has a strict policy against cyberbullying behavior among students.
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She received several cyberbullying comments after posting her opinion online.
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Many organizations offer resources to help victims of cyberbullying threats.
Synonyms
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8.0
To try to annoy or upset people online
aims to harass or intimidate someone online rather than just annoy
How Abusive
Surface Forms
cyberbullying positive
Morphology
Etymology
Cyberbullying as an adjective comes from cyber- ('online' or 'computer') and bullying ('hurting or scaring someone'), and it describes messages or behaviour that do this over the internet or by phone.