inspectionist

English

Etymology

From inspection +‎ -ist.

Noun

inspectionist (plural inspectionists)

  1. (dated) A voyeur.
    • 1955, Barney Katz, Louis Peter Thorpe, Understanding People in Distress, page 152:
      Many inspectionists hover about homes and apartments, especially those occupied by women, trying to peer into bedrooms or bathrooms. Many so-called Peeping Toms are inspectionists.
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