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voy⋅eur⋅is⋅tic

  [vwah-yuh-ris-tik, voi-uh-]
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–adjective
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a voyeur or of voyeurism.
Origin:
voyeur + -ist + -ic

Related forms:
voy⋅eur⋅is⋅ti⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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voy·eur   (voi-yûr')   
n.  
  1. A person who derives sexual gratification from observing the naked bodies or sexual acts of others, especially from a secret vantage point.
  2. An obsessive observer of sordid or sensational subjects.

[French, from Old French, one who lies in wait, from voir, to see, from Latin vidēre, to see; see weid- in Indo-European roots.]
voy·eur'ism n., voy'eur·is'tic adj., voy'eur·is'ti·cal·ly adv.
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Main Entry: voy·eur·is·tic
Pronunciation: "vwä-(")y&r-'is-tik, "voi-&r-
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, or havingthe characteristics of a voyeur <voyeuristic drives> —voy·eur·is·ti·cal·ly /-ti-k(&-)lE/ adverb
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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