voyeur
voy·eur
noun \vwä-ˈyər, vȯi-ˈər\Definition of VOYEUR
1
: one obtaining sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts; broadly : one who habitually seeks sexual stimulation by visual means
2
: a prying observer who is usually seeking the sordid or the scandalous
— voy·eur·ism \-ˌi-zəm\ noun
— voy·eur·is·tic \ˌvwä-(ˌ)yər-ˈis-tik, ˌvȯi-ər-\ adjective
— voy·eur·is·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
See Origin of VOYEUR
French, literally, one who sees, from Middle French, from voir to see, from Latin vidēre — more at wit
First Known Use: 1900
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Rhymes with VOYEUR
as per, astir, auteur, aver, bestir, Big Sur, Bonheur, chasseur, chauffeur, claqueur, coiffeur, concur, confer, Crèvecoeur, danseur, defer, demur, deter, douceur, du jour, farceur, flaneur, frondeur, hauteur, him/her, his/her, incur, infer, inter, jongleur, larkspur, liqueur, longspur, masseur, millefleur, occur, Pasteur, poseur, prefer, recur, refer, sandbur, sandspur, seigneur, transfer, white fir
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