Cybermartyr
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cybermartyr is a noun meaning (Internet) A person persecuted or punished for online activity.
Meaning
(Internet) A person persecuted or punished for online activity.
Example Sentences
In 2011, efforts by several governments to shut him [Julian Assange] and WikiLeaks down made him the world's first cybermartyr.
The most famous exception is Kevin Mitnick, the "dark side" hacker who became a cybermartyr after languishing in jail for four years without trial.
Under the DMCA, selling a tool that breaks copy protection warrants jail time, and Sklyarov, a frail-looking techno-waif with a wife and babies at home, became an instant cybermartyr.
Word Forms
- cybermartyrs
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cyberhero, cyberperson, cyberjihadist, cyberpath, cyberprotester, cyberbully.
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