voyeurism

English

Etymology

From voyeur +‎ -ism.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vwɑːˈjɜːɹɪz(ə)m/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

voyeurism (usually uncountable, plural voyeurisms)

  1. The derivation of sexual satisfaction by watching unsuspecting people secretly, especially when those being watched are undressed or undressing, toileting, or engaging in sexual activity.
    Synonym: (dated) inspectionism
  2. (by extension, figuratively) The derivation of satisfaction by obsessively watching or following sensational or sordid subjects.

Derived terms

Translations

Swedish

Noun

voyeurism c

  1. voyeurism (derivation of sexual satisfaction by watching people secretly)

Declension

Declension of voyeurism
nominative genitive
singular indefinite voyeurism voyeurisms
definite voyeurismen voyeurismens
plural indefinite — —
definite — —

See also

References

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.