Main Entry: voy·eur

Pronunciation: \vwä-ˈyər, vȯi-ˈər\

Function: noun

Etymology: French, literally, one who sees, from Middle French, from voir to see, from Latin vidēre — more at wit

Date: 1900

1 : one obtaining sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts; broadly : one who habitually seeks sexual stimulation by visual means
2 : a prying observer who is usually seeking the sordid or the scandalous

— voy·eur·ism \-ˌi-zəm\ noun

— voy·eur·is·tic \ˌvwä-(ˌ)yər-ˈis-tik, ˌvȯi-ər-\ adjective

— voy·eur·is·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb