voyeurism

voyeurism — n. The act or condition of being a voyeur. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …   Law dictionary

voyeurism — (n.) scopophilia, 1924, from VOYEUR (Cf. voyeur) + ISM (Cf. ism) …   Etymology dictionary

Voyeurism — Voyeur redirects here. For other uses, see Voyeur (disambiguation). Mercury, Aglaulos and Herse In clinical psychology, voyeurism is the sexual interest in or practice of spying on people engaged in intimate behaviors, such as undressing, sexual… …   Wikipedia

voyeurism — [[t]vwa͟ɪ͟ərɪzəm, AM vɔɪɜ͟ːr [/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT Voyeurism is the practice of getting sexual pleasure by secretly watching other people having sex or taking their clothes off. 2) N UNCOUNT (disapproval) If you describe someone s behaviour as… …   English dictionary

voyeurism — /vwah yerr iz euhm, voy , voy euh riz /, n. the practice of obtaining sexual gratification by looking at sexual objects or acts, esp. secretively. [VOYEUR + ISM] * * * ▪ sexual behaviour       human sexual behaviour involving achievement of… …   Universalium

voyeurism — voyeur ► NOUN 1) a person who gains sexual pleasure from watching others when they are naked or engaged in sexual activity. 2) a person who enjoys seeing the pain or distress of others. DERIVATIVES voyeurism noun voyeuristic adjective… …   English terms dictionary

voyeurism — noun see voyeur …   New Collegiate Dictionary

voyeurism — noun /vwɑːjˈɜːrɪz(ə)m/ a) The derivation of sexual satisfaction by watching people secretly, especially when those being watched are undressed or engaging in sexual activity. b) The derivation of satisfaction by obsessively watching or following …   Wiktionary

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

voyeurism — Synonyms and related words: active algolagnia, algolagnia, algolagny, amphierotism, autoeroticism, bisexuality, coprophilia, curiosity, curious mind, curiousness, exhibitionism, fetishism, ghoulishness, heterosexuality, homoeroticism,… …   Moby Thesaurus

voyeurism — vo·yeur·ism || vwɑː jɜːrɪzm n. stimulation derived from secretly watching sexual acts or naked bodies; enjoyment from seeing misery or sordidness …   English contemporary dictionary