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voyeuristic

American  
[vwah-yuh-ris-tik, voi-uh-] / ˌvwɑ yəˈrɪs tɪk, ˌvɔɪ ə- /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a voyeur or of voyeurism.


Other Word Forms

  • voyeuristically adverb

Etymology

Origin of voyeuristic

voyeur + -ist + -ic

Example Sentences

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But whether you’re for or against that type of voyeuristic podcasting doesn’t matter here.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

Even the art she creates is voyeuristic: dollhouse-scale replicas of famous women’s spaces, such as Emily Dickinson’s bedroom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

Yet there was something about the voyeuristic, predatory nature of American Appeal’s ad campaign that felt different, worse, beyond exploitative.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2025

Air Force, creepy yet ultimately harmless voyeuristic aliens, or murderous aliens.

From Slate • Dec. 14, 2024

It was a school largely for people from out of town, preppies who observed the surrounding neighborhood with a voyeuristic curiosity when they weren’t hatching myths about it to scare freshmen.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore