Simple Definition of stalker

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stalker

noun

plural stalkers
1
: a person who closely follows and watches another person for a long period of time in a way that is threatening, dangerous, etc.
a famous actress who is being threatened by a stalker
She has a stalker. [=someone is stalking her]
2
: a person who slowly and quietly hunts an animal
a deer stalker

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