vo|yeur|ism

vo|yeur|ism
vo|yeur|ism «vwah YERR ihz uhm», noun.
the practices of a voyeur.

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  • voyeur — vo•yeur [[t]vwɑˈyɜr, vɔɪˈɜr[/t]] n. 1) psi a person who obtains sexual gratification by looking at sexual objects or acts, esp. secretively 2) a person who derives exaggerated or unseemly enjoyment from being an observer • Etymology: 1915–20;… …   From formal English to slang

  • voyeurism — The practice of obtaining sexual pleasure by looking, especially at the naked body or genitals of another or at erotic acts between others. SYN: scopophilia. [Fr. voir, to see] * * * voy·eur·ism .iz əm n the tendencies or behavior of a voyeur * * …   Medical dictionary

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