transcription, транскрипция: [ vwä-ˈyər, vȯi-ˈər ]
noun
Etymology: French, literally, one who sees, from Middle French, from voir to see, from Latin vidēre — 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 -ˌi-zəm noun
• voy·eur·is·tic ˌvwä-(ˌ)yər-ˈis-tik, ˌvȯi-ər- adjective
• voy·eur·is·ti·cal·ly -ti-k(ə-)lē adverb