cybergrooming

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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).

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Meanings

nouncybergrooming (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe 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

From cyber- + grooming.

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APA

cybergrooming. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cybergrooming

MLA

“cybergrooming.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cybergrooming. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cybergrooming,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cybergrooming.

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