VOYEUR


Meaning of VOYEUR in English

[ vwʌ'jə: , vɔɪ- ]

■ noun

1》 a person who gains sexual pleasure from watching others when they are naked or engaged in sexual activity.

2》 a person who enjoys seeing the pain or distress of others.

Derivatives

~ism noun

~istic adjective

~istically adverb

Origin

early 20th cent.: from Fr., from voir 'see'.

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