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scoptophilia

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sco⋅po⋅phil⋅i⋅a

  [skoh-puh-fil-ee-uh]
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–noun Psychiatry.
the obtaining of sexual pleasure by looking at nude bodies, erotic photographs, etc.
Also, scop⋅to⋅phil⋅i⋅a  [skop-tuh-fil-ee-uh] .

Origin:
1920–25; < NL; see -scope, -o-, -philia

Related forms:
sco⋅po⋅phil⋅i⋅ac  [skoh-puh-fil-ee-ak] , scop⋅to⋅phil⋅i⋅ac  [skop-tuh-fil-ee-ak] , noun, adjective
sco⋅po⋅phil⋅ic, scop⋅to⋅phil⋅ic, adjective
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Main Entry:  scoptophilia
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  sexual stimulation or satisfaction from looking at naked people, most often without their knowledge; a love of looking at people in this way; also called scopophilia, voyeurism
Etymology:  Greek skopeo 'to view'
Main Entry:  scoptophilia
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  See scopophilia
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Main Entry: sco·po·phil·ia
Pronunciation: "skO-p&-'fil-E-&
Variant: or scop·to·phil·ia /"skäp-t&-'fil-E-&/
Function: noun
: a desire to look at sexually stimulating scenes especially as a substitute for actual sexual participation —sco·po·phil·ic or scop·to·phil·ic /-'fil-ik/ adjective
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scopophilia sco·po·phil·i·a (skō'pə-fĭl'ē-ə)
n.
See voyeurism.

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