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voyeuristic

[vwah-yuh-ris-tik, voi-uh-] / ˌvwɑ jəˈrɪs tɪk, ˌvɔɪ ə- /
ADJECTIVE
prying
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“Rear Window” measured the consequences of humanity’s voyeuristic preoccupation with the macabre.

From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026

I had traveled to the Catskills to learn how to fly fish, drawn by a voyeuristic fascination with the sport.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 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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