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cybergrooming

cybergrooming noun: the use of the Internet to carry out grooming (gaining the trust of a child or vulnerable person with the intention of luring them into a sexual relationship).

Noun

cybergrooming (uncountable)

  1. The use of the Internet to carry out grooming (gaining the trust of a child or vulnerable person with the intention of luring them into a sexual relationship).

Origin of cybergrooming

From cyber- + grooming.

Questions about cybergrooming

What does cybergrooming mean?
Cybergrooming means the use of the Internet to carry out grooming (gaining the trust of a child or vulnerable person with the intention of luring them into a sexual relationship).
What part of speech is cybergrooming?
Cybergrooming is a noun.

Words near cybergrooming in the dictionary

  1. cybergraffiti
  2. cybergraphics
  3. cybergrind
  4. cybergroomer
  5. cybergroomers
  6. cybergrooming
  7. cybergroup
  8. cybergroups
  9. cyberhacker
  10. cyberhackers
  11. cyberhacking

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