voyeuristic

adjective

voy·​eur·​is·​tic ˌvwä-(ˌ)yər-ˈi-stik How to pronounce voyeuristic (audio) ˌvȯi-ər- How to pronounce voyeuristic (audio)
: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a voyeur
voyeuristic drives
… confronting her beauty gave him a bad conscience and made him feel shamefully voyeuristicPhillip Roth
: relating to or derived from voyeurism
voyeuristic pleasure
Through the video surveillance system, Polly engages in voyeuristic eavesdropping.Judith Mayne
… to demonstrate that the voyeuristic thrill of watching a stripper ceases at the moment of nakedness.Mark Morris
voyeuristically adverb
In that film, the cameras voyeuristically followed actor Richard Gere as he worked out and dressed up. The Wall Street Journal

Examples of voyeuristic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Watching Shannon from afar as the ignorant bliss of her perfect first date with Sayid was shattered by the news of Boone’s fate felt downright traumatic and voyeuristic. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 20 Sep. 2024 Oscillating between black comedy and psychological thriller, writer and director Emerald Fennel (Promising Young Woman) frames the film in 4:3 aspect ratio for a tighter, almost voyeuristic viewing experience that makes its frequently unsettling moments even more uncomfortable. Matt Kamen, WIRED, 26 July 2024 Ko There is nothing to be done regarding the voyeuristic nature of our species. Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2024 Even the funeral-selfie-takers seem—to me, at least—to possess motives more benevolent than voyeuristic self-promotion. Cody Delistraty, The New Yorker, 22 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for voyeuristic 

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Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of voyeuristic was in 1919

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“Voyeuristic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voyeuristic. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

voyeuristic

adjective
voy·​eur·​is·​tic ˌvwä-(ˌ)yər-ˈis-tik How to pronounce voyeuristic (audio) ˌvȯi-ər- How to pronounce voyeuristic (audio)
: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a voyeur
voyeuristic drives
voyeuristically adverb
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