n.
Pronunciation: vwä- ' y ə r, vo ̇ i- ' ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: F, literally, one who sees, from Middle French, from voir to see, from Latin vid ē re ― more at WIT
Date: 1900
1 : one obtaining sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts broadly : one who habitually seeks sexual stimulation by visual means
2 : a prying observer who is usually seeking the sordid or the scandalous
– voy · eur · ism \ - ˌ i-z ə m \ noun
– voy · eur · is · tic \ ˌ vwä-( ˌ )y ə r- ' is-tik, ˌ vo ̇ i- ə r- \ adjective
– voy · eur · is · ti · cal · ly \ -ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb