Voyeur Definition

voi-yûr
voyeurs
noun
voyeurs
A person who has an exaggerated interest in viewing, esp. furtively and habitually, persons who are disrobing, engaged in sexual activity, etc.; peeping Tom.
Webster's New World
A person who obsessively watches others, esp. in seeking the unsavory details of their lives.
Webster's New World
An enthusiastic observer of sordid or sensational subjects.
American Heritage
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Noun

Singular:
voyeur
Plural:
voyeurs

Origin of Voyeur

  • French from Old French one who lies in wait from voir to see from Latin vidēre to see weid- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • French voyeur, from the verb voir (“to see")

    From Wiktionary

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