sexpreading
English
Alternative forms
- sexspreading
Etymology
Borrowed from Catalan sexpreading, equivalent to sex + spreading.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɛksˌspɹɛdɪŋ/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
sexpreading (uncountable)
- (neologism) The sending sexual content without the consent of a party from which consent is required, comprehended as a type of cyberviolence.
- Coordinate terms: sexting, revenge porn
- 2024 May 14, Clémentine Julie Van Langh, Comprendiendo el sexpreading: un estudio integral sobre el conocimiento y la percepción en la población juvenil de Barcelona. [Understanding sexpreading: A comprehensive study on knowledge and perception in the youth population of Barcelona [Bachelor’s thesis in criminology]][1] (overall work in Spanish), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Política i de Dret Públic, page Abstract:
- a comprehensive educational program is proposed to raise awareness of sexpreading and promote digital awareness among 16-24 years old.[sic] A prevention campaign targeting 25–34-year-olds is also suggested.
- 2025 January 29, Laura Fernández, Priscila Alvarez-Cueva, Maria-Jose Masanet, “From Sexting to Sexpreading: Trivialization of Digital Violence, Gender Differences and Collective Responsibilities”, in Sexuality & Culture, :
- The age most related to engagement in sexpreading was middle adolescence (between 14 and 16 years).