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Meaning of sextortion | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/sɛkˈstɔɹʃən/

Definitions

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).

colloquial, uncountable

Equivalents

Español sextorsión

Examples

“Facebook had to assess nearly 54,000 potential cases of revenge pornography and “sextortion” on the site in a single month, according to a leaked document.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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