voyeur

[vwah-yur, voi-, vwa-yœr]

noun

plural

voyeurs 

1. a person who engages in voyeurism.

voyeur

/ vwaɪˈɜː, vwajœr /

noun

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

Other Word Forms

• voyeuristic adjective
• voyeuristically adverb
• voyeurism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of voyeur¹

First recorded in 1915–20; from French, equivalent to voi(r) “to see” (from Latin vidēre; video ( def. ) ) + -eur -eur

Word History and Origins

Origin of voyeur¹

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

Example Sentences

Seu tells the crowd that she has essentially done the same, “viewing the voyeurs” and taking photos of us throughout the performance, which are already posted to Instagram.

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I’m not particularly good at TikTok as a human, or as a comedian, but I love being on TikTok as a voyeur.

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As "voyeurs of morality", she adds, "we can't wait for the nice person to do something unexpectedly".

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The film’s long, languid takes make almost every scene feel like a beautifully composed tableau, turning us into curious voyeurs eager to demystify the hidden secrets found therein.

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In a flash, Jérémie picks up a rock and splatters his friend’s blood all over the nearby porcini, stuck out of the wet earth like fungal voyeurs.

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