VOYEUR


Meaning of VOYEUR in English

voy ‧ eur /vwɑːˈjɜː $ -ˈjɜːr/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Language: French ; Origin: 'person who sees' , from voir 'to see' ]

1 . someone who gets sexual pleasure from secretly watching other people’s sexual activities

2 . someone who enjoys watching other people’s private behaviour or suffering

—voyeurism noun [uncountable]

—voyeuristic /ˌvwɑːjəˈrɪstɪk◂/ adjective

—voyeuristically /-kli/ adverb

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.