voyeuristic
adjective
voy·eur·is·tic
ˌvwä-(ˌ)yər-ˈi-stik 
ˌvȯi-ər-
ˌvȯi-ər-
: 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
Phillip Rothvoyeuristic pleasure
Through the video surveillance system, Polly engages in voyeuristic eavesdropping.—Judith Mayne
Judith Mayne… to demonstrate that the voyeuristic thrill of watching a stripper ceases at the moment of nakedness.—Mark Morris
Mark Morris
voyeuristically
ˌvwä-(ˌ)yər-ˈi-sti-k(ə-)lē
adverb
ˌvȯi-ər-
In that film, the cameras voyeuristically followed actor Richard Gere as he worked out and dressed up.
—The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal
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Such stories offered the voyeuristic pleasure of entering insular worlds, encountering their often mystifying behavioral codes and meeting the eccentrics who populated them.
—The New Yorker, 26 June 2024
The moment is more than a satisfying triumph in the narrative; there’s a bittersweet yet voyeuristic allure to watching a professional high follow personal suffering.
—Elise Hannum, The Atlantic, 20 June 2024
In each documentary-style clip, Keenan takes us along for a voyeuristic day-in-the-life.
—Chris Dong, Washington Post, 19 June 2024
True crime is a crowded genre with so many cookie-cutter stories exploiting tragedies for voyeuristic films and series.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
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The New Yorker, 26 June 2024
The moment is more than a satisfying triumph in the narrative; there’s a bittersweet yet voyeuristic allure to watching a professional high follow personal suffering.
—Elise Hannum, The Atlantic, 20 June 2024
In each documentary-style clip, Keenan takes us along for a voyeuristic day-in-the-life.
—Chris Dong, Washington Post, 19 June 2024
True crime is a crowded genre with so many cookie-cutter stories exploiting tragedies for voyeuristic films and series.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
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voyeuristic
adjective
voy·eur·is·tic
ˌvwä-(ˌ)yər-ˈis-tik
ˌvȯi-ər-
ˌvȯi-ər-
: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a voyeur
voyeuristic drives
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