scopophilia

[ skoh-puh-fil-ee-uh ]

noun

, Psychiatry.

1. the obtaining of sexual pleasure by looking at nude bodies, erotic photographs, etc.

Other Words From

• sco·po·phil·i·ac [skoh-p, uh, -, fil, -ee-ak], scop·to·phil·i·ac [skop-t, uh, -, fil, -ee-ak], noun adjective
• scopo·philic scopto·philic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of scopophilia¹

From New Latin, dating back to 1920–25; -scope, -o-, -philia