"sextortion" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /sɛkˈstɔɹʃən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-sextortion.wav
Etymology: Blend of sex + extortion. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|sex|extortion}} Blend of sex + extortion Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} sextortion (uncountable)
  1. (colloquial) A form of sexual extortion; the extortion of a person through the use of the history of their sexual conduct (such as saved sexting messages). Tags: colloquial, uncountable Related terms: sextort [verb], sextortionist, revenge porn Translations (Translations): 性勒索 (Chinese Mandarin), szantaż seksualny [masculine] (Polish), sextorsión [feminine] (Spanish)
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