noun
- people who derive pleasure from secretly watching others, especially in private situations
Usage: often considered inappropriate behavior
Examples
- The privacy fence was installed to keep voyeurs from looking into their backyard.
- Security cameras caught the voyeurs attempting to peer through windows.
- The apartment building added curtains to prevent voyeurs from watching residents.
- Police arrested several voyeurs who had been spying on people in the park.
- The homeowner reported suspicious voyeurs lurking around the neighborhood.
- New laws were passed to protect citizens from voyeurs using hidden cameras.