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voyeurism

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voy·eur  (voi-yûr)
n.
1. A person who derives sexual gratification from observing the naked bodies or sexual acts of others, especially from a secret vantage point.
2. An obsessive observer of sordid or sensational subjects.

[French, from Old French, one who lies in wait, from voir, to see, from Latin vidre, to see; see weid- in Indo-European roots.]

voy·eurism n.
voyeur·istic adj.
voyeur·isti·cal·ly adv.

voyeurism
the compulsion to seek sexual gratification by secretively looking at sexual objects or acts; the actions of a Peeping Tom. — voyeur, n.voyeuristic, adj.
See also: Behavior
the practice of gaining sexual gratification by looking at sexual acts, erotic pictures, etc. — voyeur, n. — voyeuristic, adj.
See also: Sex
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.voyeurismvoyeurism - a perversion in which a person receives sexual gratification from seeing the genitalia of others or witnessing others' sexual behavior
paraphilia - abnormal sexual activity
Translations

voyeurism [vwɑːˈjəːrɪzəm] nVoyeurismus m


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