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voyeur

[ vwah-yur, voi-; French vwa-հ ]

noun

plural voyeurs
  1. a person who engages in voyeurism.


voyeur

/ vwaɪˈɜː; vwajœr /

noun

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

  • ˌDzܰˈپ, adjective
  • ˌDzܰˈپally, adverb
  • ˈܰ, noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of voyeur1

First recorded in 1915–20; from French, equivalent to voi(r) “to see” (from Latin ŧ; video ( def ) ) + -eur -eur
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of voyeur1

C20: French, literally: one who sees, from voir to see, from Latin ŧ
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The film’s long, languid takes make almost every scene feel like a beautifully composed tableau, turning us into curious voyeurs eager to demystify the hidden secrets found therein.

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In a flash, Jérémie picks up a rock and splatters his friend’s blood all over the nearby porcini, stuck out of the wet earth like fungal voyeurs.

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Villarreal: As a real estate voyeur, I am curious to see more of Greg/Gary’s posh pad up on the hills.

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Rather, it’s a clever way for Soderbergh to make the viewer feel like a voyeur, listening in on increasingly intimate conversations that we wouldn’t otherwise be privy to.

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An audience is a voyeur who exists beyond the boundaries of time.

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