Sextingとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

Blend of sex +‎ texting.

発音

• (英国発音) IPA: /ˈsɛkstɪŋ/

名詞

sexting (usually uncountable, plural sextings)

1. (slang) The act of transmitting and/or receiving sexually suggestive text messages and/or photographs between cell phones equipped with text messaging.
   • 2009 August 6, Annalisa Barbieri, “You don't know what sexting is?”, in The Guardian‎, →ISSN:

     There are already concerns that young people are unaware of the serious legal implications that sexting can have.

   • 2018, Zizi Papacharissi, editor, A Networked Self and Love‎, Routledge, →ISBN:

     But perhaps the most critical question in this area of research concerns the effect of sexting on relationship quality. Does sexting benefit or harm relationships?

動詞

sexting

1. present participle and gerund of sext

使用する際の注意点

The verb to sext is most often used in the form sexting.

等位語

• textual harassment
• textual intercourse

参照

• “sexting”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.