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voyeurism
[ vwah-yur-iz-uhm, voi-, voi-uh-riz- ]
noun
- the practice of obtaining sexual gratification by looking at sexual objects or acts, especially secretively.
voyeurism
- Deriving sexual satisfaction by secretly watching others undress or engage in sexual activity. ( See peeping Tom .)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of voyeurism1
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Example Sentences
Critics such as Díaz contend that such videos essentially become free marketing material for Ring, which trades on fear and voyeurism.
Even as literary biography, voyeurism is voyeurism all the same.
Freundel was charged with six counts of voyeurism, a misdemeanor, and has surrendered his passport while awaiting trial.
There is an unsettling aspect of trauma voyeurism to Thank You For Your Service.
The New York Times dubbed the show a “poverty voyeurism comedy tour.”
The tour, an exercise in voyeurism, grossed more than $131 million.
[T]his is not a book review—it is an act of drooling voyeurism.
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