voyeur

[ vwah-yur, voi-; French vwa-yœr ]

/ vwɑˈyɜr, vɔɪ-; French vwaˈyœr /

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noun, plural vo·yeurs [vwah-yurz, voi-; French vwa-yœr]. /vwɑˈyɜrz, vɔɪ-; French vwaˈyœr/.

a person who engages in voyeurism.

Compare Peeping Tom.

Origin of voyeur

1915–20; <French, equivalent to voi(r) to see (<Latin vidēre) + -eur-eur

Words nearby voyeur

voyage, voyage charter, Voyager, voyageur, Voyageurs National Park, voyeur, voyeurism, voyeuristic, voyeuse, Voysey, Voznesenski

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Example sentences from the Web for voyeur

There is no better place in the world for a voyeur like me to be constantly amused.
Helmut Newton Book ‘World Without Men’ Returns|Isabel Wilkinson|April 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A viewer of a Metsu scene should also feel like a participant in it, not like a remote, Vermeer-ish voyeur.
Gabriel Metsu, Vermeer's Forgotten Rival|Blake Gopnik|April 29, 2011|DAILY BEAST
To hear Moore dissect that last scene, she was as much the voyeur of the moment as the participant.
Julianne Moore's Dangerous Beauty|Gina Piccalo|July 7, 2010|DAILY BEAST
And as soon as that thing comes off, they better clear a path to the bar at Voyeur.
Lindsay Lohan Heads to Jail|Rebecca Dana|July 5, 2010|DAILY BEAST

People want to know why a tab with an item called "Voyeur" in it wasn't flagged by the prudes at the RNC.
The GOP's Fiscally Responsible Strip-Club Bill|Tracy Quan|March 31, 2010|DAILY BEAST
He ate with such visible pleasure that Perry felt like a voyeur.
Makers|Cory Doctorow
It was obviously not the case of a voyeur spying on others—not with the kind of excitement the running man had shown.
Eight Keys to Eden|Mark Irvin Clifton

British Dictionary definitions for voyeur

voyeur

/ (vwaɪˈɜː, French vwajœr) /

noun

a person who obtains sexual pleasure or excitement from the observation of someone undressing, having intercourse, etc

Derived forms of voyeur

voyeurism, nounvoyeuristic, adjectivevoyeuristically, adverb

Word Origin for voyeur

C20: French, literally: one who sees, from voir to see, from Latin vidēre

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Medical definitions for voyeur

voyeur

[ voi-yûr′ ]

n.

A person who derives sexual gratification from observing the naked bodies or sexual acts of others, especially from a secret vantage point.

An obsessive observer of sordid or sensational subjects.

单词	voyeur
释义	voyeur [ vwah-yur, voi-; French vwa-yœr ] / vwɑˈyɜr, vɔɪ-; French vwaˈyœr / SEE SYNONYMS FOR voyeur ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural vo·yeurs [vwah-yurz, voi-; French vwa-yœr]. /vwɑˈyɜrz, vɔɪ-; French vwaˈyœr/. a person who engages in voyeurism. Compare Peeping Tom. Origin of voyeur 1915–20; <French, equivalent to voi(r) to see (<Latin vidēre) + -eur-eur Words nearby voyeur voyage, voyage charter, Voyager, voyageur, Voyageurs National Park, voyeur, voyeurism, voyeuristic, voyeuse, Voysey, Voznesenski Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for voyeur There is no better place in the world for a voyeur like me to be constantly amused. Helmut Newton Book ‘World Without Men’ Returns\|Isabel Wilkinson\|April 2, 2013\|DAILY BEAST A viewer of a Metsu scene should also feel like a participant in it, not like a remote, Vermeer-ish voyeur. Gabriel Metsu, Vermeer's Forgotten Rival\|Blake Gopnik\|April 29, 2011\|DAILY BEAST To hear Moore dissect that last scene, she was as much the voyeur of the moment as the participant. Julianne Moore's Dangerous Beauty\|Gina Piccalo\|July 7, 2010\|DAILY BEAST And as soon as that thing comes off, they better clear a path to the bar at Voyeur. Lindsay Lohan Heads to Jail\|Rebecca Dana\|July 5, 2010\|DAILY BEAST People want to know why a tab with an item called "Voyeur" in it wasn't flagged by the prudes at the RNC. The GOP's Fiscally Responsible Strip-Club Bill\|Tracy Quan\|March 31, 2010\|DAILY BEAST He ate with such visible pleasure that Perry felt like a voyeur. Makers\|Cory Doctorow It was obviously not the case of a voyeur spying on others—not with the kind of excitement the running man had shown. Eight Keys to Eden\|Mark Irvin Clifton British Dictionary definitions for voyeur voyeur / (vwaɪˈɜː, French vwajœr) / noun a person who obtains sexual pleasure or excitement from the observation of someone undressing, having intercourse, etc Derived forms of voyeur voyeurism, nounvoyeuristic, adjectivevoyeuristically, adverb Word Origin for voyeur C20: French, literally: one who sees, from voir to see, from Latin vidēre Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to voyeur watcher, ogler, peeper, scopophiliac Medical definitions for voyeur voyeur [ voi-yûr′ ] n. A person who derives sexual gratification from observing the naked bodies or sexual acts of others, especially from a secret vantage point. An obsessive observer of sordid or sensational subjects. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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voyeur

noun, plural vo·yeurs [vwah-yurz, voi-; French vwa-yœr]. /vwɑˈyɜrz, vɔɪ-; French vwaˈyœr/.

Origin of voyeur

Words nearby voyeur

Example sentences from the Web for voyeur

British Dictionary definitions for voyeur

noun

Derived forms of voyeur

Word Origin for voyeur

Words related to voyeur

Medical definitions for voyeur

n.