voyeuristic

adjective

voy·​eur·​is·​tic ˌvwä-(ˌ)yər-ˈi-stik How to pronounce voyeuristic (audio) ˌvȯi-ər- How to pronounce voyeuristic (audio)
: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a voyeur
voyeuristic drives
… confronting her beauty gave him a bad conscience and made him feel shamefully voyeuristicPhillip Roth
: relating to or derived from voyeurism
voyeuristic pleasure
Through the video surveillance system, Polly engages in voyeuristic eavesdropping.Judith Mayne
… to demonstrate that the voyeuristic thrill of watching a stripper ceases at the moment of nakedness.Mark Morris
voyeuristically adverb
In that film, the cameras voyeuristically followed actor Richard Gere as he worked out and dressed up. The Wall Street Journal

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The voyeuristic point of the show, however, is to be invasive. Tim Graham, New York Times, 22 May 2025 There’s also a bit more set-dressing, a light amount of furniture to evoke a Nordic resort, as well as a constellation of lamps that give the stage a warm orange glow in contrast to the voyeuristic blue glare through a curtain at the side of a stage (the lighting design is by Isabella Byrd). Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 May 2025 When the escorts arrived, Combs instructed Ventura to explain his voyeuristic fantasy and to try to suss out whether the escort was a cop. Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 13 May 2025 For some, watching the film might seem like a gruesome voyeuristic act, even if the scene in question is not a part of the final cut. Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 3 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for voyeuristic

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of voyeuristic was in 1919

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“Voyeuristic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voyeuristic. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

Medical Definition

voyeuristic

adjective
voy·​eur·​is·​tic ˌvwä-(ˌ)yər-ˈis-tik How to pronounce voyeuristic (audio) ˌvȯi-ər- How to pronounce voyeuristic (audio)
: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a voyeur
voyeuristic drives
voyeuristically adverb
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