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voyeuristic

[vwah-yuh-ris-tik, voi-uh-] / ˌvwɑ jəˈrɪs tɪk, ˌvɔɪ ə- /
ADJECTIVE
prying
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At a moment when reality TV dating shows are facing challenges—ABC last week canceled its latest season of “The Bachelorette”—the messy, cheating fake fruit characters are feeding a voracious appetite for voyeuristic drama.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 27, 2026

But whether you’re for or against that type of voyeuristic podcasting doesn’t matter here.

From Salon Mar. 15, 2026

But in this culture of religious conservatism, experts say, a voyeuristic interest in household scandals thrives.

From BBC Sep. 19, 2025

Yet there was something about the voyeuristic, predatory nature of American Appeal’s ad campaign that felt different, worse, beyond exploitative.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2025

It was a school largely for people from out of town, preppies who observed the surrounding neighborhood with a voyeuristic curiosity when they weren’t hatching myths about it to scare freshmen.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore




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