VOYEUR


Meaning of VOYEUR in English

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

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