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stalker

[ staw-ker ]

noun

  1. a person who pursues game, prey, or a person stealthily.
  2. a person who harasses another person, as a former lover, a famous person, etc., in an aggressive, often threatening and illegal manner:

    Hollywood stars often have security guards to keep dangerous stalkers at bay.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of stalker1

stalk 2 (verb) + -er 1
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Rhianon Bragg said she felt "trapped" after her stalker was released from prison subject to an exclusion zone, which meant he could not enter the surrounding four counties of her home.

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Raducanu has been hampered by a series of fitness issues over recent seasons, while she recently took time off after being targeted by a stalker at the Dubai Tennis Championships in February.

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The murder of a young Sicilian woman by a stalker in broad daylight has sent shockwaves across Italy, where 11 women have been killed since the start of the year.

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When I meet famous people, within 10 minutes we’re talking about our stalkers.

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The film continued to stir controversy after Zegler indicated she found the original version scary - and suggested the prince was a “stalker”.

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