VOYEUR


Meaning of VOYEUR in English

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

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