voyeurism

Plural: voyeurisms

Noun

• a perversion in which a person receives sexual gratification from seeing the genitalia of others or witnessing others' sexual behavior
• The derivation of sexual satisfaction by watching unsuspecting people secretly, especially when those being watched are undressed or undressing, toileting, or engaging in sexual activity.
• The derivation of satisfaction by obsessively watching or following sensational or sordid subjects.

Synonyms

inspectionism

Related Words

Peeping Tom, exhibitionism, voyeur