voyeurism

English

Etymology

From voyeur +‎ -ism

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /vwɑːjˈɜːɹɪz(ə)m/

Noun

voyeurism (usually uncountable, plural voyeurisms)

The derivation of sexual satisfaction by watching people secretly, especially when those being watched are undressed or engaging in sexual activity.
(by extension) The derivation of satisfaction by obsessively watching or following sensational or sordid subjects.

Related terms

voyeur

Translations

derivation of sexual satisfaction by watching people secretly

Catalan: voyeurisme m
Chinese:
Mandarin: 窺淫狂症, 窥淫狂症 (kuīyínkuángzhèng), 窥淫癖, 窥淫癖 (kuīyínpǐ), 窺視症, 窥视症 (kuīshìzhèng)
Esperanto: rigardismo
Finnish: tirkistely (fi)
French: voyeurisme (fr) m
German: Voyeurismus (de) m
Greek: ηδονοβλεψία (el) f (idonovlepsía)

Italian: voyeurismo (it) m
Japanese: 窃視症 (せっししょう, sesshishō)
Polish: wojeryzm m, oglądactwo n
Portuguese: voyeurismo m
Russian: вуайери́зм (ru) m (vuajerízm), скопофи́ли́я (ru) f (skopofílíja)
Spanish: voyerismo m
Turkish: röntgencilik (tr)
Vietnamese: thị dâm

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