sextortion
English
Etymology
Blend of sex + extortion
Noun
sextortion (uncountable)
- (colloquial) 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).
- 2017, Nick Hopkins, Olivia Solon, The Guardian, 22 May:
- 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.
- 2017, Nick Hopkins, Olivia Solon, The Guardian, 22 May:
Anagrams
- extortions