Voyeur
noun
A person who gains sexual pleasure from watching others when they are naked or engaged in sexual activity.
She felt uncomfortable with him, as if he was a voyeur spying on her private life.
Often appears as...
- sexual voyeur
- voyeuristic tendencies
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Disapproving
noun
A person who enjoys seeing the pain or distress of others.
The media is often a voyeur of public figures' downfall.
Often appears as...
- media voyeur
- sadistic voyeur
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
A person who enjoys observing the sordid or scandalous.
Being a voyeur of celebrity gossip, she always knew the latest news.
Often appears as...
- voyeur of scandal
- gossip voyeur
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
A person who gains sexual pleasure from watching others when they are naked or engaged in sexual activity.
She felt uncomfortable with him, as if he was a voyeur spying on her private life.
Often appears as...
- sexual voyeur
- voyeuristic tendencies
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
A person who enjoys seeing the pain or distress of others.
The media is often a voyeur of public figures' downfall.
Often appears as...
- media voyeur
- sadistic voyeur
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
A person who enjoys observing the sordid or scandalous.
Being a voyeur of celebrity gossip, she always knew the latest news.
Often appears as...
- voyeur of scandal
- gossip voyeur
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Privacy Invasion
Using 'voyeur' indicates wrongful invasion of someone's private moments.
Installing secret cameras is a voyeur's tactic.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
'Voyeur' carries a negative judgment, suggesting disapproval of the act.
Her roommate's voyeur habits made her feel unsafe.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Visual
Being a voyeur can also imply enjoying others' intimate auditory experiences.
The thin walls turned him into an unwilling voyeur.
Pro Tip 1/3Privacy Invasion
Using 'voyeur' indicates wrongful invasion of someone's private moments.
Installing secret cameras is a voyeur's tactic.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
'Voyeur' carries a negative judgment, suggesting disapproval of the act.
Her roommate's voyeur habits made her feel unsafe.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Visual
Being a voyeur can also imply enjoying others' intimate auditory experiences.
The thin walls turned him into an unwilling voyeur.
Pro Tip 1/3Privacy Invasion
Using 'voyeur' indicates wrongful invasion of someone's private moments.
Installing secret cameras is a voyeur's tactic.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
'Voyeur' carries a negative judgment, suggesting disapproval of the act.
Her roommate's voyeur habits made her feel unsafe.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Visual
Being a voyeur can also imply enjoying others' intimate auditory experiences.
The thin walls turned him into an unwilling voyeur.
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Safari Live - Day 202 PIPE...
we are back exactly where husana was left this morning I'm going to have one more little little peek in here Oh Bree from where Taylor came on the radio a moment ago and said he heard some alarm calls around north of voyeur
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Quote examples
Mary Ellen Mark
American Photographer
I really knew when I started photographing I wanted it to be a way of knowing different cultures, not just in other countries but in this country, too, and I knew I wanted to be a voyeur.
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Patrick deWitt
Canadian Novelist
I come by writing dialogue fairly naturally, I've got a chatty family; I'm a bit of a voyeur, and if I'm ever in a public place, I automatically find myself listening.
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Rowan Atkinson
English Comedian
I feel as though the camera is almost a kind of voyeur in Mr. Bean's life, and you just watch this bizarre man going about his life in the way that he wants to.
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Julia Leigh
Australian Novelist
There is a difference between a voyeur and a tender witness. Maybe I think the audience is more of a tender witness than a voyeur, which has a shady undertone.
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Stephen Root
American Actor
People are on their computers more than watching TV, because you can only watch voyeur TV, which is basically what reality shows are, for so long.
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Thom Mayne
American Architect
I lived in a state of rage from 12 to 20. Until college, I was beyond an outsider. I was a voyeur of life.
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Paul Begala
American Journalist
I don't like being a voyeur, looking into other people's marriages.
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Mary Kay Andrews
American Writer
I'm house obsessed, a house voyeur. Always have been.
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Maya Hawke
American Actress
I've always been kind of a voyeur.
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Janet Evanovich
American Writer
I'm a real voyeur.
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Mary Ellen Mark
American Photographer
I really knew when I started photographing I wanted it to be a way of knowing different cultures, not just in other countries but in this country, too, and I knew I wanted to be a voyeur.
Quote examples
Patrick deWitt
Canadian Novelist
I come by writing dialogue fairly naturally, I've got a chatty family; I'm a bit of a voyeur, and if I'm ever in a public place, I automatically find myself listening.
Quote examples
Rowan Atkinson
English Comedian
I feel as though the camera is almost a kind of voyeur in Mr. Bean's life, and you just watch this bizarre man going about his life in the way that he wants to.
Quote examples
Julia Leigh
Australian Novelist
There is a difference between a voyeur and a tender witness. Maybe I think the audience is more of a tender witness than a voyeur, which has a shady undertone.
Quote examples
Stephen Root
American Actor
People are on their computers more than watching TV, because you can only watch voyeur TV, which is basically what reality shows are, for so long.
Quote examples
Thom Mayne
American Architect
I lived in a state of rage from 12 to 20. Until college, I was beyond an outsider. I was a voyeur of life.
Quote examples
Paul Begala
American Journalist
I don't like being a voyeur, looking into other people's marriages.
Quote examples
Mary Kay Andrews
American Writer
I'm house obsessed, a house voyeur. Always have been.
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Maya Hawke
American Actress
I've always been kind of a voyeur.
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Janet Evanovich
American Writer
I'm a real voyeur.
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