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voyeur

voy·eur [ voy yúr, vw yúr ] (plural voy·eurs)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. somebody who watches for sexual pleasure: somebody who gains pleasure from watching, especially secretly, other people's bodies or the sexual acts in which they participate

2. persistent observer of misery or scandal: a fascinated observer of distressing, sordid, or scandalous events

[Early 20th century. < French, "somebody who sees" < voir "see" < Latin videre]

voy·eur·ism noun
voy·eur·is·tic [ vòy yə rístik, vw yə rístik ] adjective
voy·eur·is·ti·cal·ly [ vòy yə rístikəlee ] adverb
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