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

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

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

But when it came to recording the studio version, he adopted a more detached, almost voyeuristic tone.

From BBC

Nasubi’s life inside the room was broadcast before voyeuristic webcams were common, and it began running the same year that “The Truman Show,” with its oddly similar plot, was released.

From New York Times