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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.
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Origin of voyeur
Words nearby voyeur
voyage, voyage charter, Voyager, voyageur, Voyageurs National Park, voyeur, voyeurism, voyeuristic, voyeuse, Voysey, Voznesenski
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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, adverbWord Origin for voyeur
C20: French, literally: one who sees, from voir to see, from Latin vidēre
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