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voyeur
Definitions
1. Paraphilic individual, more often a male, who derives sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting people, almost always strangers, undressing or engaging in sexual behavior; the risk of discovery heightens the pleasure. The voyeur will usually masturbate during or after the peeping. This definition includes people who watch themselves and their partner during sex. Voyeurs generally have a history of insecurity and fear of rejection.They rarely approach or harm their victims; there has been very few reports of rape associated with voyeurism. 2. A person who habitually seeks sexual stimulation by visual means.
SYNONYMS: peep; peeper; peeping Tom. Synonyms for homosexual voyeur: benrus queen; Bo-Peep; eyeball queen; doodle gazer; peek freak; peep freak; Lady Elgin; peer queer; spy queen; watch-queen.
SEE ALSO: go to the opera; lookie freak. Etrymology: From the French voir , to see; from Latin vidêre , to see.
QUOTES:
Saying: ' A voyeur would rather view than screw.'
Joke: ' The chairman of the board was a voyeur; he always voted with the 'eyes'.'(Ayes).
(Expression) a person who watches other people do something etc.
Usage: Everyone's a voyeur they're watching me watch them watch me right now.
watching others have sex
(Noun) one who likes to watch people in sexual positions
Usage: I am a voyeur of women sexually enjoying themselves.
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