voyeur

[ vwah-yur, voi-; French vwa-yœr ]

/ vwɑˈyɜr, vɔɪ-; French vwaˈyœr /

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noun, plural vo·yeurs [vwah-yurz, voi-; French vwa-yœr] /vwɑˈyɜrz, vɔɪ-; French vwaˈyœr/.

a person who engages in voyeurism.

Words related to voyeur

Words nearby voyeur

voyage, voyage charter, voyager, voyageur, voyageurs national park, voyeur, voyeurism, voyeuristic, voyeuse, voysey, voznesenski

Compare Peeping Tom.

Origin of voyeur

1915–20; < French, equivalent to voi(r) to see (< Latin vidēre) + -eur -eur

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Examples from the Web for voyeur

There is no better place in the world for a voyeur like me to be constantly amused.
Helmut Newton Book ‘World Without Men’ Returns|Isabel Wilkinson|April 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A viewer of a Metsu scene should also feel like a participant in it, not like a remote, Vermeer-ish voyeur.
Gabriel Metsu, Vermeer's Forgotten Rival|Blake Gopnik|April 29, 2011|DAILY BEAST
To hear Moore dissect that last scene, she was as much the voyeur of the moment as the participant.
Julianne Moore's Dangerous Beauty|Gina Piccalo|July 7, 2010|DAILY BEAST
And as soon as that thing comes off, they better clear a path to the bar at Voyeur.
Lindsay Lohan Heads to Jail|Rebecca Dana|July 5, 2010|DAILY BEAST

People want to know why a tab with an item called "Voyeur" in it wasn't flagged by the prudes at the RNC.
The GOP's Fiscally Responsible Strip-Club Bill|Tracy Quan|March 31, 2010|DAILY BEAST
He ate with such visible pleasure that Perry felt like a voyeur.
Makers|Cory Doctorow
It was obviously not the case of a voyeur spying on others—not with the kind of excitement the running man had shown.
Eight Keys to Eden|Mark Irvin Clifton

British Dictionary definitions for voyeur

voyeur

/ (vwaɪˈɜː, French vwajœr) /

noun

a person who obtains sexual pleasure or excitement from the observation of someone undressing, having intercourse, etc

Derived forms of voyeur

voyeurism, nounvoyeuristic, adjectivevoyeuristically, adverb

Word Origin for voyeur

C20: French, literally: one who sees, from voir to see, from Latin vidēre

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Medicine definitions for voyeur

voyeur

[ voi-yûr′ ]

n.

A person who derives sexual gratification from observing the naked bodies or sexual acts of others, especially from a secret vantage point.

An obsessive observer of sordid or sensational subjects.