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Definition of cybersex

cybersex

/ˈsaɪbɚˌsɛks/
cy · ber · sex
Adjective:cybersexual
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• noun

1

Virtual sexual encounters or activities conducted over a computer network, typically involving the exchange of sexually explicit text, audio, or video.

Example

"The documentary explored how the widespread adoption of high-speed internet in the early 2000s transformed online dating and cybersex."

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• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

Emerged in the early 1990s from the combination of the prefix 'cyber-' (derived from cybernetics, denoting computer networks) and 'sex', corresponding with the rise of the internet and online chat rooms.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Cybersex. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/cybersex
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