voyeuristic
adjective
voy·eur·is·tic
| \ ˌvwä-(ˌ)yər-ˈi-stik
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Definition of voyeuristic
: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a voyeur
voyeuristic drives … confronting her beauty gave him a bad conscience and made him feel shamefully voyeuristic …— Phillip Roth
: relating to or derived from voyeurism
voyeuristic pleasure Through the video surveillance system, Polly engages in voyeuristic eavesdropping.— Judith Mayne … to demonstrate that the voyeuristic thrill of watching a stripper ceases at the moment of nakedness.— Mark Morris
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Other Words from voyeuristic
voyeuristically
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adverb
In that film, the cameras voyeuristically followed actor Richard Gere as he worked out and dressed up.
— The Wall Street Journal
Examples of voyeuristic in a Sentence
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Sepuya’s work is innovative and intriguing, with a voyeuristic element that some might find unsettling. — oregonlive.com, "Multimedia art exhibit ‘Autopoets’ tackles themes of protest, privacy," 13 Aug. 2019 And a lot of my favorite films interrogate the way in which cinema is inherently voyeuristic. — Amy Kaufmanstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, "Star of HBO’s ‘Share’ on being detained at airport: ‘It’s the most unjust feeling’," 26 July 2019 But there was also a slightly voyeuristic undercurrent to some of the coverage, because Le Batard was going up against a company that is at once very powerful and, also, a little vulnerable. — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, "Dan Le Batard and the Refusal to Ignore Politics," 25 July 2019 Mauldin also testified to other records described by authorities as voyeuristic. — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al.com, "Hidden cameras, voyeurism, violent porn among accusations against Vestavia Hills pain doctor arrested by feds," 8 June 2019 In a story about the trend, Vogue’s Steff Yotka said tiny frames were simply voyeuristic: Instead of hiding their faces from the camera, now celebrities (and Instagram stars) were putting themselves in front of it. — Emily Farra, Vogue, "The Biggest—And Most Curious—Instagram Trends of Summer 2018," 3 Aug. 2018 With Delusion: Lies Within, Braver blocks and shoots his scenes to provide the same kind of point of view that the audience would have in one of his theatrical productions, and the voyeuristic feel grounds the entire experience. — Bryan Bishop, The Verge, "Delusion: Lies Within mixes movies and immersive theater to create a creepy, campy VR adventure," 20 July 2018 Moreover, Mormons have long been an object of suspicion and curiosity in non-Mormon America, and the women’s religious devotion added another level of voyeuristic appeal. — Lydia Kiesling, The Cut, "The Evolution of a Mormon Mommy Blogger," 27 June 2018 These ones just happen to be more uplifting (and a bit less voyeuristic) than those in Criminal. — Eliana Dockterman, Time, "Best Podcasts of 2018 So Far," 5 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'voyeuristic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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voyeuristic
adjective
voy·eur·is·tic
| \ ˌvwä-(ˌ)yər-ˈis-tik
, ˌvȯi-ər-
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, ˌvȯi-ər-
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Medical Definition of voyeuristic
: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a voyeur
voyeuristic drives
Other Words from voyeuristic
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