Definition of VOYEUR

voyeur

Plural: voyeurs

Noun

  • One who derives gratification from observing others.
  • a viewer who enjoys seeing the sex acts or sex organs of others
  • A person who derives sexual pleasure from observing other people engaging in some intimate or sexual activity; one who engages in voyeurism.
  • An obsessive observer of sensational or sordid subjects.

Examples

  • Finding VOYEUR on the board, he felt like he was peeking at his opponent’s carefully guarded strategy.

Origin / Etymology

From French voyeur, from voir (“to see”).

Synonyms

peeper, Peeping Tom, eyeball queen, inspectionist, peeping tom

Scrabble Score: 12

voyeur: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
voyeur: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
voyeur: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

voyeur: valid Words With Friends Word