Meanings
plural cyberbullies · alternative cyber-bully
- A bully who operates online, in cyberspace.
Typically, male cyberbullies use the computer more than the cell phone.
2007, Teri Breguet, Frequently Asked Questions about Cyberbullying
present singular third person cyberbullies · participle present cyberbullying · participle past cyberbullied · past cyberbullied · alternative cyber-bully
- transitiveTo bully online.
Around one-third of those being cyberbullied told no one about the bullying.
2008, Rita Cheminais, Every Child Matters1 more example
Another Internet concern is cyberbullying. LGBT youth sometimes are the targets of harassment by persons (usually other students) who use the Internet...
2005, James Thomas Sears, Youth, Education, and Sexualities
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Ancient Greekκυβερνάω (kubernáō)
- Ancient Greekκυβερνητικός (kubernētikós)
- Englishcyberneticclip.
- Englishcyber-
- Englishbully
- Englishcyberbully
Cite this entry
cyberbully. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyberbully
“cyberbully.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyberbully. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cyberbully,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyberbully.
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