Home › Words › S › sextortionsextortion/sɛkˈstɔɹʃən/sextortion means 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).Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, sextortion ranks #16,749 of 42,762 for Qualifying.sextortion is pronounced /sɛkˈstɔɹʃən/.EtymologyBlend of sex + extortion.nounA form of sexual extortion; the extortion of a person through the use of the history of their sexual conduct (such as saved sexting messages).e.g.“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.” — 2017 May 22, Nick Hopkins, Olivia Solon, “Facebook flooded with ‘sextortion’ and ‘revenge porn’, files reveal”, in The Guardian:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.cyberextortion 65% match — Extortion by means of the Internet, such as with ransomware. vs sextortion →sextee 59% match — One who receives a sext (sexual text message). vs sextortion →cyberblackmail 59% match — Blackmail carried out by means of computer technology. vs sextortion →cyberextortionist 57% match — One who commits cyberextortion. vs sextortion →blackmail 56% match — The extortion of money or favors by threats of public accusation, critique, or exposure. vs sextortion →extortionist 56% match — Someone who extorts; an extortioner. vs sextortion →extortioner 55% match — Someone who extorts; an extortionist. vs sextortion →sextacular 53% match — Spectacular, in a sexual context. vs sextortion →