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voyeurism

/ˈvɔɪəˌrɪz(ə)m/

voyeurism noun: 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.

Noun

voyeurism (usually uncountable, plural voyeurisms)

  1. (usually) 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.
    Synonyms:
    inspectionism
  2. (broadly, figuratively, usually) The derivation of satisfaction by obsessively watching or following sensational or sordid subjects.

voyeurism meaning in Hindi, Punjabi and Vietnamese

voyeurism in Hindi

derivation of sexual satisfaction by watching people secretly
दर्शनरति darśanrati, दृश्यरति dŕśyarati

voyeurism in Punjabi

voyeurism
ਠਰਕ ṭharak

voyeurism in Vietnamese

derivation of sexual satisfaction by watching people secretly
thị dâm

Synonyms of voyeurism

Forms of voyeurism

pluralvoyeurisms

Origin of voyeurism

From voyeur + -ism.

Words formed from voyeurism

Questions about voyeurism

What does voyeurism mean?
Voyeurism means 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.
What is voyeurism in Hindi?
Voyeurism in Hindi is दर्शनरति (darśanrati), दृश्यरति (dŕśyarati). See Voyeurism meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is voyeurism?
Voyeurism is a noun.
How do you pronounce voyeurism?
Voyeurism is pronounced /ˈvɔɪəˌrɪz(ə)m/.
What is the plural of voyeurism?
The plural of voyeurism is voyeurisms.

Words near voyeurism in the dictionary

  1. voyders
  2. voyding
  3. voyds
  4. voyeur
  5. voyeuress
  6. voyeurism
  7. voyeurisms
  8. voyeurist
  9. voyeuristic
  10. voyeuristically
  11. voyeurists

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Adapted from Wiktionary: voyeurism (page history and authors); ਠਰਕ (Punjabi) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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