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voyeurism

[vwah-yur-iz-uhm, voi-, voi-uh-riz-] / vwɑˈyɜr ɪz əm, vɔɪ-, ˈvɔɪ əˌrɪz- /


NOUN
spying
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In Guernsey law, a person commits a voyeurism offence if they observe another person doing a private act, and that person does not consent.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Mr. Rachel’s detailed juxtaposition of this voyeurism with the vile historical facts exposes the young musicians’ ignorance and crassness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

Hwang allows viewers to wonder whether In-ho is simply trying to put himself in his players’ white slip-on Vans as an act of sickly voyeurism, or if he has a larger plan of his own.

From Salon • Dec. 27, 2024

This is not the first time that Taylor-Johnson has cinematically flattened a hyper-controversial story that was originally caked in gore and forced media consumers to question our own relationship to a kind of dark voyeurism.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2024

The 34-year-old also faces six counts of video voyeurism, all third-degree felonies, state court records show.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 5, 2024