VOYEUR


Meaning of VOYEUR in English

(ˈ)vwä|yər(.), (ˈ)vȯi|y- noun

( -s )

Etymology: French, literally, one who sees, from Middle French, from voir to see (from Latin vidēre ) + -eur -or — more at wit

1. : one whose sexual desire is concentrated upon seeing sex organs and sexual acts — called also peeping tom

2. : an unduly prying observer usually in search of sordid or scandalous sights

a sordid sideshow for political voyeurs — A.M.Schlesinger b. 1917

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.