Meaning & use
voyeurism
The practice of gaining pleasure from secretly watching other people, especially in private or intimate situations.
See it in a sentence
The novel's narrator admits his voyeurism as he watches his neighbors through the window.
Reality television has been criticized for encouraging a culture of voyeurism among viewers.
A note on using this word
Voyeurism is pronounced "voy-UR-iz-um," with stress on the second syllable, not "voy-yer-iz-um."
Words with a similar meaning
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