scopophile

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English

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek σκοπός (skopós, watcher) +‎ -phile.

Noun

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scopophile (plural scopophiles)

  1. (psychology, sexuality) One with a sexual dependency on openly observing genitalia and sexual acts, as opposed to a voyeur, who watches in secret.
    Caligula was a scopophile who was not ashamed of his irregular desire to watch others making love, while Mr. Hoover, as a voyeur, favored the keyhole and wiretap as methods of observation.
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