voyeurism

English

Etymology

From voyeur +‎ -ism.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vwɑːˈjɜːɹɪz(ə)m/

Noun

voyeurism (usually uncountable, plural voyeurisms)

1. The derivation of sexual satisfaction by watching unsuspecting people secretly, especially when those being watched are undressed or undressing, flashing, toileting, or engaging in sexual activity.

   Synonym: (dated) inspectionism

2. (by extension) The derivation of satisfaction by obsessively watching or following sensational or sordid subjects.

Related terms

• voyeur
• exhibitionism
• Peeping Tom

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 (kuīyínpǐ), 窺視症／窥视症 (kuīshìzhèng), 窺淫／窥淫 (kuīyín)

• Esperanto: rigardismo
• Finnish: tirkistely (fi)
• French: voyeurisme (fr) m
• German: Voyeurismus (de) m
• Greek: ηδονοβλεψία (el) f (idonovlepsía)
• Hindi: दर्शनरति (darśanarti)
• Italian: voyeurismo (it) m
• Japanese: 窃視症 (せっししょう, sesshishō)
• Polish: wojeryzm (pl) m, oglądactwo (pl) n
• Portuguese: voyeurismo m
• Russian: вуайери́зм (ru) m (vuajerízm), скопофи́ли́я (ru) f (skopofílíja)
• Spanish: voyerismo m
• Swedish: voyeurism c
• Turkish: röntgencilik (tr)
• Vietnamese: thị dâm

Swedish

Noun

voyeurism c

1. voyeurism (derivation of sexual satisfaction by watching people secretly)

Declension

Declension of voyeurism
	Uncountable
	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	voyeurism	voyeurismen	—	—
Genitive	voyeurisms	voyeurismens	—	—

Related terms

• voyeur

See also

• flukta

References

• voyeurism in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)