Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cyberflashing

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cy-ber-flash-ing
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The unsolicited sending of sexually explicit pictures of oneself to another person by means of a computer or telecommunication network.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"For many people of a certain age, particularly women, cyberflashing has become yet another cost of existing on the internet."
"For years, the Law Commission has been advising the government to plug this gap in legislation – a chasm between how we punish real-world behaviours and the same behaviour online – by introducing a specific cyber-flashing offence."
"It covers Davies’s experiences in the digital world – that includes cyberflashing such as all those unsolicited dick pics – as well as the widespread use of her images on pornography sites, escort services, dating apps, sex chats (“Ready for Rape? Role play now!” with her picture alongside it)."

Etymology

From cyber- + flashing.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

cyber-flashing (alternative)

Questions

What does cyberflashing mean?: The unsolicited sending of sexually explicit pictures of oneself to another person by means of a computer or telecommunication network.
Where does cyberflashing come from?: From cyber- + flashing.

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