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peeping tomism

peeping tomism noun: salacious voyeurism.

Noun

peeping tomism (uncountable)

  1. Salacious voyeurism.
    • Peeping Tomism feeds upon Peeping Tomism. The more you want to be let alone, the more the curious and the nosy pry, peek and intrude.1967, Christian Herald, volume 90, page 19

Origin of peeping tomism

peeping tom + -ism

Questions about peeping tomism

What does peeping tomism mean?
Peeping tomism means salacious voyeurism.
What part of speech is peeping tomism?
Peeping tomism is a noun.

Words near peeping tomism in the dictionary

  1. peeping out
  2. peeping pixels
  3. peeping Thomasina
  4. peeping Thomasinas
  5. peeping tom
  6. peeping tomism
  7. peeping toms
  8. peepings
  9. peepless
  10. peepo
  11. peepot

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