voyeuristic

[ vwah-yuh-ris-tik, voi-uh- ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a voyeur or of voyeurism.

Other Words From

• voyeur·isti·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of voyeuristic¹

voyeur + -ist + -ic

Example Sentences

Let’s keep it a voyeuristic experience.

From Los Angeles Times

Rather than voyeuristic, we were being respectful of the privacy of the moment.

From Los Angeles Times

Because it was so sensational, there was a voyeuristic greed to it.

From Salon

And not just for a voyeuristic sense, but to really understand a survivor's experience.

From Salon

Men who gave their lives to separate church and state are rolling in their graves at Alito’s Christian Nationalist flag, and Thomas’ voyeuristic obsession with what goes on in other people’s bedrooms.

From Salon