websleuth

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noun

An individual who investigates people, events, or crimes using online sources and tools, similar to an amateur detective on the Internet.

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Meanings

nounwebsleuth (plural websleuths)

plural websleuths

  1. informaluncommonAn individual who investigates people, events, or crimes using online sources and tools, similar to an amateur detective on the Internet.

Origin

From web + sleuth.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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