cyberprostitution

English

Etymology

From cyber- +‎ prostitution.

Noun

cyberprostitution (uncountable)

1. Prostitution in cyberspace, i.e. cybersex performed for money or other favours.
   • 2002, Al Cooper, Sex and the Internet: a guidebook for clinicians:

     There have been instances of forced participation by women in Internet-related sexual activities (eg, trading of women for cyberprostitution).

   • 2008, Michael Cross, Debra Littlejohn Shinder, Scene of the Cybercrime:

     An interesting law enforcement issue is that of cyberprostitution, which involves trading virtual sex for money.

   • 2009, Andrea Millwood Hargrave, Sonia Livingstone, Harm and Offence in Media Content: A Review of the Evidence:

     ...how women and girls as individuals and as a group are harmed by online harassment, virtual rape, and cyberprostitution.

See also

• cyberrape