voyeur

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voy·eur

V0150900 (voi-yûr′)n.1. Psychology A person who derives sexual gratification from covert observation of an unsuspecting person who is naked, undressing, or engaging in sexual activity.2. An enthusiastic observer of sordid or sensational subjects.

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[French, from Old French, one who lies in wait, from voir, to see, from Latin vidēre, to see; see weid- in Indo-European roots.]

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voy·eur′ism n.voy′eur·is′tic adj.voy′eur·is′ti·cal·ly adv.

voyeur

(vwaɪˈɜː; French vwajœr) na person who obtains sexual pleasure or excitement from the observation of someone undressing, having intercourse, etc[C20: French, literally: one who sees, from voir to see, from Latin vidēre] voˈyeurism n ˌvoyeurˈistic adj ˌvoyeurˈistically adv

vo•yeur

(vwɑˈyɜr, vɔɪˈɜr)

n. 1. a person who obtains sexual gratification by looking at sexual objects or acts, esp. secretively. 2. a person who derives exaggerated or unseemly enjoyment from being an observer. [1915–20; < French] vo•yeur•ism (vwɑˈyɜr ɪz əm, vɔɪˈɜr-, ˈvɔɪ əˌrɪz-) n. voy`eur•is′tic, adj.

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Noun

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voyeur - a viewer who enjoys seeing the sex acts or sex organs of otherspeeper, Peeping Tomlooker, spectator, viewer, watcher, witness - a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind); "the spectators applauded the performance"; "television viewers"; "sky watchers discovered a new star"

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