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cybermartyr

cybermartyr noun: a person persecuted or punished for online activity.

Noun

cybermartyr (plural cybermartyrs)

  1. (Internet) A person persecuted or punished for online activity.
    • The most famous exception is Kevin Mitnick, the "dark side" hacker who became a cybermartyr after languishing in jail for four years without trial.1999 June 6, Chris Taylor, “Geeks vs. G-Men”, in Time
    • Under the DMCA, selling a tool that breaks copy protection warrants jail time, and Sklyarov, a frail-looking techno-waif with a wife and babies at home, became an instant cybermartyr.2002 March 17, Steven Levy, “Locking Up Your Rights”, in Newsweek

Forms of cybermartyr

pluralcybermartyrs

Origin of cybermartyr

From cyber- + martyr.

Questions about cybermartyr

What does cybermartyr mean?
Cybermartyr means a person persecuted or punished for online activity.
What part of speech is cybermartyr?
Cybermartyr is a noun.
What is the plural of cybermartyr?
The plural of cybermartyr is cybermartyrs.

Words near cybermartyr in the dictionary

  1. cybermarketplace
  2. cybermarketplaces
  3. cybermarkets
  4. cybermarriage
  5. cybermarriages
  6. cybermartyr
  7. cybermartyrs
  8. cybermedia
  9. cybermedicine
  10. cybermen
  11. cybermentoring

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