Meaning
grooming, luring
- the act of enticing or luring someone, especially online grooming of minors
- soliciting or touting, particularly for illicit purposes
In a sentence
La polizia postale indaga su vari casi di adescamento online.
The postal police are investigating various cases of online grooming.
La nuova legge punisce severamente l'adescamento di minori sulle piattaforme digitali.
The new law severely punishes the grooming of minors on digital platforms.
Non sono emersi elementi concreti a supporto dell'accusa di adescamento.
No concrete elements emerged to support the accusation of grooming.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| adescamento | masculine · singular |
| adescamenti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Commonly used in legal and news contexts for online grooming (adescamento di minori).
- Derives from the verb adescare (to lure, entice, or groom).