noun
- a person who secretly looks for or tries to find out private information about others
Usage: informal
Examples
- The neighborhood snooper was always peeking through people’s windows.
- She caught her coworker being a snooper, reading her personal emails.
- Don’t be such a snooper and mind your own business.
- The detective used special equipment to catch the corporate snooper.
- My little brother is such a snooper, always going through my room.
- The privacy laws were designed to protect citizens from government snoopers.