doxing

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noun

The act by which a person is doxed.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of dox
noundoxing (countable and uncountable, plural doxings)

plural doxings

  1. countableuncountableThe act by which a person is doxed.

    Whereas earlier doxings targeted major leaders and content creators, this time ordinary people who attended the rally faced major repercussions.

    2018, George Hawley, The Alt-Right: What Everyone Needs to Know (page 144)
Cite this entry
APA

doxing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doxing

MLA

“doxing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doxing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “doxing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doxing.

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