/ vwaɪˈɜː(r); NAmE ; vɔɪˈɜː(r)/ noun ( disapproving )
1.
a person who gets pleasure from secretly watching other people have sex
2.
a person who enjoys watching the problems and private lives of others
► voy·eur·ism / vwaɪˈɜːrɪzəm; NAmE ; vɔɪˈɜː-/ noun [ U ]
► voy·eur·is·tic / ˌvwaɪəˈrɪstɪk; NAmE ; ˌvɔɪəˈr-/ adjective :
a voyeuristic interest in other people's lives
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WORD ORIGIN
early 20th cent.: from French , from voir see.