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 means2: 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