Pronunciation: /sɛkˈstɔrʃən/
noun a portmanteau of 'sex' and 'extortion', referring to the act of coercing someone into providing sexual images or favors through the threat of revealing compromising information
A1 Sextortion is a type of cybercrime.
A2 It is important to educate young people about the dangers of sextortion.
B1 Victims of sextortion often feel ashamed and scared.
B2 Law enforcement agencies are working to crack down on sextortion cases.
C1 Sextortion can have serious legal consequences for the perpetrators.
C2 Cybersecurity experts recommend taking steps to protect yourself from sextortion scams.
formal The perpetrator was charged with sextortion after threatening to release explicit photos of the victim.
informal I can't believe someone tried to sextort my friend, that's so messed up.
slang Watch out for those online creeps trying to pull off a sextortion scam.
figurative The hackers held the company's data for ransom, engaging in a form of digital sextortion.
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